CVE-1999-0858

Summary

CVE-1999-0858 refers to a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 5 that enables a remote attacker to manipulate the web browser's proxy settings. This issue arises due to the browser's susceptibility to malicious Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) servers, which can be exploited to modify the IE client's proxy configuration. An attacker could potentially redirect the user to malicious websites or intercept their internet traffic, leading to data theft or other malicious activities. This vulnerability posed a significant threat to internet security during the late 1990s and early 2000s and was addressed through security updates.

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