CVE-2000-0160
The Microsoft Active Setup ActiveX component in Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x allows a remote...
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 likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2000-0160- CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 High
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2000-0160- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0159 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0159- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xwwx-jfc6-33fv No score
The Microsoft Active Setup ActiveX component in Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x allows a remote...
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.
- Record
GHSA-xwwx-jfc6-33fv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0160 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published February 21, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.21%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.