7.6high

CVE-2000-0160

The Microsoft Active Setup ActiveX component in Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x allows a remote attacker to install software components witho…

Published 26 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
9.2%
percentile 95%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The Microsoft Active Setup ActiveX component in Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x allows a remote attacker to install software components without prompting the user by stating that the software's manufacturer is Microsoft.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

9.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • securityfocus.com /templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-02-15&msg=20000221103938.T21312%40securityfocus.c · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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