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CVE-2004-2291

Microsoft Internet Explorer - Remote Application.Shell

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an embedded script that uses Shell Helper objects and a shortcut (link) to execute the target script.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2004-07-09 First Exploit
  • 2004-12-31 CVE Published
  • 2005-08-04 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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Ie
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6.0
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sp1
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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5.5
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-
Affected
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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5.5
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preview
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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5.5
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sp1
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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5.5
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sp2
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6.0
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Affected