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CVE-1999-1370

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 1999-03-23 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References