CVE-2004-2635 json
An ActiveX control for McAfee Security Installer Control System 4.0.0.81 allows remote attackers to access the Windows registry via web pag…
published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-2626
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An ActiveX control for McAfee Security Installer Control System 4.0.0.81 allows remote attackers to access the Windows registry via web pages that use the control's RegQueryValue() method.
Patch / fix
- osvdb.org/5713 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/11493 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2004/Apr/1009956.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2004-q2/0026.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/11493
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/5713
vdb-entry, patch
-
securitytracker.com
/alerts/2004/Apr/1009956.html
vdb-entry, exploit
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/ntbugtraq/2004-q2/0026.html
mailing-list, exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/10236
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/15994
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-2635
- NVD CVE-2004-2635
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