CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0858
MediumExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk13.38%
96th percentile - higher than 96% of all known CVEs
Summary
Internet Explorer 5 allows a remote attacker to modify the IE client's proxy configuration via a malicious WPAD server.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could take control of the user's network traffic, potentially leading to data leakage or session hijacking.
Recommendation
It is recommended to disable automatic proxy detection or apply security updates for Internet Explorer 5.
Original NVD description (English source)
Internet Explorer 5 allows a remote attacker to modify the IE client's proxy configuration via a malicious Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) server.