CVE-2000-0419

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Published Jul 12, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 21.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Office 2000 UA ActiveX Control is marked as "safe for scripting," which allows remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities via the "Show Me" function in Office Help, aka the "Office 2000 UA Control" vulnerability.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:access:2000:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2000:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:frontpage:2000:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2000:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:photodraw_2000:1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2000:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2000:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:2000:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 21.4% (21.377% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-07.html
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/kb.asp?ID=262767
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1197
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-034

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Access Excel Frontpage Office Outlook Photodraw 2000 Powerpoint Project Word Works

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:14 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 12, 2000, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:14 AM
Reserved: Jun 14, 2000, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:51 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 11, 2000, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:51 PM

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