VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2000-1061
CVSS score5.1 MEDIUM
EPSS probability10.46%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2000-12-11
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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.