## Description

Internet Explorer 5.0 records the username and password for FTP servers in the URL history, which could allow (1) local users to read the information from another user's index.dat, or (2) people who are physically observing ("shoulder surfing") another user to read the information from the status bar when the user moves the mouse over a link.

## Severity

Overall Severity: N/A

### CVSS Metrics

Type | Score | Severity | Vector
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## Affected Products

### microsoft - internet_explorer

Affected Versions:

- 5.0

## References

- http://ntbugtraq.ntadvice.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind9904&L=NTBUGTRAQ&P=R179
- http://packetderm.cotse.com/mailing-lists/ntbugtraq/1999/0364.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3289
- http://ntbugtraq.ntadvice.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind9904&L=NTBUGTRAQ&P=R179
- http://packetderm.cotse.com/mailing-lists/ntbugtraq/1999/0364.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3289

Neural Processor Active