CVE-1999-1370

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.2/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected software

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References

Timeline

Published: Mar 23, 1999
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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