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Medium Published: Dec 11, 2000 Modified: Apr 03, 2025

CVE-2000-1061

5.1 CVSS SCORE
Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Description

Microsoft Virtual Machine (VM) in Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x allows an unsigned applet to create and use ActiveX controls, which allows a remote attacker to bypass Internet Explorer's security settings and execute arbitrary commands via a malicious web page or email, aka the "Microsoft VM ActiveX Component" vulnerability.

CVSS Vector Details

Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Confidentiality P
Integrity P
Availability P

Affected Software Configurations

  • a microsoft ie 4.x * * * * * * *
  • a microsoft ie 5.x * * * * * * *

Weaknesses (CWE)

  • NVD-CWE-Other