CVE-2004-2635 describes a critical vulnerability in the McAfee Security Installer Control System 4.0.0.81 ActiveX control, allowing remote attackers to access the Windows registry through specially crafted web pages utilizing the RegQueryValue() method. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or KEV listing, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.0.81CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:security_installer_control_system:4.0.0.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.