What is the severity of CVE-1999-1370?

CVE-1999-1370 is considered a low severity vulnerability as it primarily affects physical access to the system.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1370?

To mitigate CVE-1999-1370, ensure that the screen saver is enabled and properly configured after installation.

What are the risks associated with CVE-1999-1370?

The primary risk of CVE-1999-1370 is unauthorized access to the system by users with physical access during unattended installations.

Is CVE-1999-1370 still relevant today?

CVE-1999-1370 is mostly obsolete due to the phasing out of Internet Explorer 5.0, but awareness of its implications can still be useful.

Who is affected by CVE-1999-1370?

CVE-1999-1370 affects users and administrators of Internet Explorer 5.0 who perform unattended installations.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-1370

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

23/3/1999

12/9/2001

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-1370

First published: Tue Mar 23 1999(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Internet Explorer	=5.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1370?
CVE-1999-1370 is considered a low severity vulnerability as it primarily affects physical access to the system.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1370?
To mitigate CVE-1999-1370, ensure that the screen saver is enabled and properly configured after installation.
What are the risks associated with CVE-1999-1370?
The primary risk of CVE-1999-1370 is unauthorized access to the system by users with physical access during unattended installations.
Is CVE-1999-1370 still relevant today?
CVE-1999-1370 is mostly obsolete due to the phasing out of Internet Explorer 5.0, but awareness of its implications can still be useful.
Who is affected by CVE-1999-1370?
CVE-1999-1370 affects users and administrators of Internet Explorer 5.0 who perform unattended installations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1370?
CVE-1999-1370 is considered a low severity vulnerability as it primarily affects physical access to the system.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1370?
To mitigate CVE-1999-1370, ensure that the screen saver is enabled and properly configured after installation.
What are the risks associated with CVE-1999-1370?
The primary risk of CVE-1999-1370 is unauthorized access to the system by users with physical access during unattended installations.
Is CVE-1999-1370 still relevant today?
CVE-1999-1370 is mostly obsolete due to the phasing out of Internet Explorer 5.0, but awareness of its implications can still be useful.
Who is affected by CVE-1999-1370?
CVE-1999-1370 affects users and administrators of Internet Explorer 5.0 who perform unattended installations.