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CVE-2000-0160

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

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.6 EPSS 0.10325
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 7% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules10 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

3
microsoft ieall versions
microsoft internet explorerall versions
microsoft outlookall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumInternet Explorer DisableFirstRunCustomize Enabled
productmediumInternet Explorer Autorun Keys Modification
producthighSuspicious File Created in Outlook Temporary Directory
producthighSuspicious Outlook Macro Created
producthighPotential Persistence Via Outlook Form
producthighSuspicious Execution From Outlook Temporary Folder
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Scoring & Timeline

7.6
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD21 Feb 2000 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

1
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-02-15&msg=20000221103938.T21312%40securityfocus.com
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