Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 21, 2000· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2000-0160

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
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:4.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft/Internet Explorer
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft/Outlook
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pikenvd

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