CVE-2004-2635

Public Exploit

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.16% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2004/Apr/1009956.html	vdb entry exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2004-q2/0026.html	mailing list exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/11493	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/5713	vdb entry patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10236	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15994	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2635?: CVE-2004-2635 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2635?: To fix CVE-2004-2635, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-2635 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2635 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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