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CVE-2000-0160

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

7.6 High

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

9.21%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.6

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 HighAV: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

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE 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.

References

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