CVE-2004-2663

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Published Aug 18, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

The (1) SetDebugging and (2) RunEgatherer methods in IBM Access Support eGatherer ActiveX control 2.0.0.16 allow remote attackers to create files with arbitrary content, as demonstrated by creating a .hta file in a Startup folder.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:egatherer:2.0.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-2653	The (1) SetDebugging and (2) RunEgatherer methods in IBM Access Support eGatherer ActiveX control 2.0.0.16 allow remote attackers to create files with arbitrary content, as demonstrated by creating a .hta file in a Startup folder.

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: 2.0% (1.984% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108746693619324&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=108741557604568&w=2
http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20040615B.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/11072
http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20040615B.html
http://www.osvdb.org/7090
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10562
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16428

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Egatherer

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 18, 2006, 7:55 PM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:36 AM
Reserved: Aug 18, 2006, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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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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