CVE-2000-0596

Description

Internet Explorer 5.x does not warn a user before opening a Microsoft Access database file that is referenced within ActiveX OBJECT tags in an HTML document, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands, aka the "IE Script" vulnerability.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 13.01% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=000d01bfe0fb%24418f59b0%2496217aa8%40src.bu.edu	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1398	vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-049	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=39589359.762392DB%40nat.bg	mailing list
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-16.html	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0596?: CVE-2000-0596 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0596?: To fix CVE-2000-0596, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0596 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0596 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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