CVE-2000-0802: The BAIR program does not properly restrict access to the Internet Explorer Internet options menu, which al...

Security readout for executives and security teams

BAIR, a content-filtering (censorware) program, fails to properly restrict access to Internet Explorer's Internet Options menu. A local user on the same machine can edit a Windows registry key that controls how BAIR launches, then reach the restricted settings and effectively bypass the filtering controls the software is supposed to enforce. Exposure is limited to legacy endpoints running the BAIR censorware product with local, interactive users who can modify HKCU/HKLM registry keys. There is no network attack surface described. Modern enterprise environments are extremely unlikely to still run this software; typical historical deployments were home/education contexts for content filtering. Very low priority for modern enterprises. This is a 2000-era flaw in a niche content-filtering product that requires local access to bypass. Only relevant if legacy systems still run BAIR; in that case, plan replacement rather than emergency response. Mitigation focus: Confirm whether any endpoint still runs the legacy BAIR content-filtering software.; Retire or replace BAIR with a supported, centrally managed web filtering solution.; Restrict standard users from modifying registry keys that control filtering software..

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Jul 12, 2026, 01:14 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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