First published: Tue Jan 09 2001(Updated: )
The ixsso.query ActiveX Object is marked as safe for scripting, which allows malicious web site operators to embed a script that remotely determines the existence of files on visiting Windows 2000 systems that have Indexing Services enabled.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Microsoft Indexing Service |
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CVE-2000-1105 has a moderate severity level due to its potential for information disclosure.
To mitigate CVE-2000-1105, disable the ixsso.query ActiveX Object in the Internet Explorer settings.
CVE-2000-1105 specifically affects Windows 2000 systems with Indexing Services enabled.
CVE-2000-1105 exploits the ixsso.query ActiveX Object to determine the existence of files on a user's system.
Yes, disabling scripting for ActiveX controls in Internet Explorer can serve as a workaround for CVE-2000-1105.