CVE-1999-1370

High

Description

The setup wizard (ie5setup.exe) for Internet Explorer 5.0 disables (1) the screen saver, which could leave the system open to users with physical access if a failure occurs during an unattended installation, and (2) the Task Scheduler Service, which might prevent the scheduled execution of security-critical programs.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Internet Explorer
PublishedMar 23, 1999
First seenMar 23, 1999

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft internet_explorer5.0—

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