Detections
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CVE-1999-1241

high

Description

Internet Explorer, with a security setting below Medium, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malicious web page that uses the FileSystemObject ActiveX object.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2173

http://oliver.efri.hr/~crv/security/bugs/NT/activex4.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1999-05-06

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.14416