Description
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.
CVSS Metrics
- Vector
- AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- network
- Access Cmplx
- high
- Auth
- none
- Confidentiality
- complete
- Integrity
- complete
- Availability
- complete
- Weaknesses
- NVD-CWE-Other
Metadata
- Primary Vendor
- MICROSOFT
- Published
- 2/21/2000
- Last Modified
- 4/3/2025
- Source
- NIST NVD
- Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.
Affected Products
microsoft : iemicrosoft : internet_explorermicrosoft : outlook
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