CVE-2004-1908 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in McAfee FreeScan, specifically within the McFreeScan.CoMcFreeScan.1 ActiveX object. An unauthenticated remote attacker could leverage the GetSpecialFolderLocation function with specific parameters to obtain sensitive information. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium severity), indicating a low attack complexity and no authentication required, but only impacts confidentiality. While not on the KEV catalog or Hot List, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, and it has garnered significant community discussion, suggesting awareness among researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:freescan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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