CVE-2000-0790 json
The web-based folder display capability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 on Windows 98 allows local users to insert Trojan horse programs…
published 2000-10-20 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0784
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The web-based folder display capability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 on Windows 98 allows local users to insert Trojan horse programs by modifying the Folder.htt file and using the InvokeVerb method in the ShellDefView ActiveX control to specify a default execute option for the first file that is listed in the folder.
Exploit prediction
1.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/1571
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5097
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=3998370D.732A03F1%40nat.bg
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0790
- NVD CVE-2000-0790
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