Vulnerability: Disabling Screen Saver and Task Scheduler Service during Internet Explorer 5.0 Setup Wizard

CVE-1999-1370 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

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