CVE-2004-2635

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Published Dec 4, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:security_installer_control_system:4.0.0.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-2626	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.922% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2004-q2/0026.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/11493
http://www.osvdb.org/5713
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10236
http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2004/Apr/1009956.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15994

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Mcafee Security Installer Control System

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:36 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 4, 2005, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:36 AM
Reserved: Dec 4, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:10 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:10 PM

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