CVE-2000-0160

Severity: high (CVSS 7.6 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 9.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2000-02-21 · updated 2026-06-16

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.

Affected products

Microsoft Ie: 4.x
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11: 5
Microsoft Outlook: all versions

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-02-15&msg=20000221103938.T21312%40securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-02-15&msg=20000221103938.T21312%40securityfocus.com

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