CVE-2004-0549
The WebBrowser ActiveX control, or the Internet Explorer HTML rendering engine (MSHTML), as used...
The WebBrowser ActiveX control, or the Internet Explorer HTML rendering engine (MSHTML), as used in Internet Explorer 6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the Local Security context by using the showModalDialog method and modifying the location to execute code such as Javascript, as demonstrated using (1) delayed HTTP redirect operations, and an HTTP response with a Location: header containing a "URL:" prepended to a "ms-its" protocol URI, or (2) modifying the location attribute of the window, as exploited by the Download.ject (aka Scob aka Toofer) using the ADODB.Stream object.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
10.0
The WebBrowser ActiveX control, or the Internet Explorer HTML rendering engine (MSHTML), as used in Internet Explorer 6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the Local Security context by using the showModalDialog method and modifying the location to execute code such as Javascript, as demonstrated using (1) delayed HTTP redirect operations, and an HTTP response with a Location: header containing a "URL:" prepended to a "ms-its" protocol URI, or (2) modifying the location attribute of the window, as exploited by the Download.ject (aka Scob aka Toofer) using the ADODB.Stream object.
- Record
CVE-2004-0549- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The WebBrowser ActiveX control, or the Internet Explorer HTML rendering engine (MSHTML), as used in Internet Explorer 6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the Local Security context by using the showModalDialog method and modifying the location to execute code such as Javascript, as demonstrated using (1) delayed HTTP redirect operations, and an HTTP response with a Location: header containing a "URL:" prepended to a "ms-its" protocol URI, or (2) modifying the location attribute of the window, as exploited by the Download.ject (aka Scob aka Toofer) using the ADODB.Stream object.
- Record
CVE-2004-0549- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0548 No score
The WebBrowser ActiveX control, or the Internet Explorer HTML rendering engine (MSHTML), as used in Internet Explorer 6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the Local Security context by using the showModalDialog method and modifying the location to execute code such as Javascript, as demonstrated using (1) delayed HTTP redirect operations, and an HTTP response with a Location: header containing a "URL:" prepended to a "ms-its" protocol URI, or (2) modifying the location attribute of the window, as exploited by the Download.ject (aka Scob aka Toofer) using the ADODB.Stream object.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0548- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2hx7-84c2-vv8q No score
The WebBrowser ActiveX control, or the Internet Explorer HTML rendering engine (MSHTML), as used...
The WebBrowser ActiveX control, or the Internet Explorer HTML rendering engine (MSHTML), as used in Internet Explorer 6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the Local Security context by using the showModalDialog method and modifying the location to execute code such as Javascript, as demonstrated using (1) delayed HTTP redirect operations, and an HTTP response with a Location: header containing a "URL:" prepended to a "ms-its" protocol URI, or (2) modifying the location attribute of the window, as exploited by the Download.ject (aka Scob aka Toofer) using the ADODB.Stream object.
- Record
GHSA-2hx7-84c2-vv8q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Internet Explorer - Remote Wscript.Shell | 2004-07-13 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0549 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published June 15, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 61.1%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-184A.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A207
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16348
62.131.86.111/analysis.htm
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-163A.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1133
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kb.cert.org/vuls/id/713878
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=108786396622284&w=2
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-06/0031.html
umbrella.name/originalvuln/msie/InsiderPrototype
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-025
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-212A.html
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=108852642021426&w=2
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-06/0104.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A519
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A241
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0549
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2hx7-84c2-vv8q