CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-1473
MediumExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk6.45%
93th percentile - higher than 93% of all known CVEs
Summary
A vulnerability in Internet Explorer 3.02 and 4.0 that causes automatic resending of authentication information to the second site during a redirect.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to capture users' authentication data, potentially leading to unauthorized access to accounts.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the browser to a newer version or use alternative solutions that do not have this vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
When a Web site redirects the browser to another site, Internet Explorer 3.02 and 4.0 automatically resends authentication information to the second site, aka the "Page Redirect Issue."