CVE-2004-2663

Public Exploit

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.38% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory eeye.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16428	vdb entry
http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20040615B.html	exploit patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108746693619324&w=2	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/11072	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=108741557604568&w=2	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/7090	vdb entry
http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20040615B.html	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10562	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2663?: CVE-2004-2663 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2663?: To fix CVE-2004-2663, 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-2004-2663 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2663 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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