CVE-2000-0160

Ie vulnerability

CVSS

7.6

EPSS

9.2%

EPSS pct

95th

Exploited

No known

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.

Affected vendor

Microsoft

Affected product

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Published

2000-02-21

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, high attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 9.2% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 95% of all scored CVEs.

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