CVE-2000-0400 json
The Microsoft Active Movie ActiveX Control in Internet Explorer 5 does not restrict which file types can be downloaded, which allows an att…
published 2000-05-13 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0399
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.3%
- EPSS 7.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The Microsoft Active Movie ActiveX Control in Internet Explorer 5 does not restrict which file types can be downloaded, which allows an attacker to download any type of file to a user's system by encoding it within an email message or news post.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19928)
- Published
Exploit prediction
7.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19928 Microsoft Active Movie Control 1.0 - Filetype remote, 2000-05-13
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=95868514521257&w=2
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/1221
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0400
- NVD CVE-2000-0400
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