Vulnerabilities > CVE-2004-2291 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft IE and Internet Explorer
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL Integrity impact
PARTIAL Availability impact
PARTIAL Summary
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.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 6 |
Exploit-Db
| description | MS Internet Explorer Remote Application.Shell Exploit. CVE-2004-2291. Remote exploit for windows platform |
| id | EDB-ID:310 |
| last seen | 2016-01-31 |
| modified | 2004-07-09 |
| published | 2004-07-09 |
| reporter | Jelmer |
| source | https://www.exploit-db.com/download/310/ |
| title | Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Application.Shell Exploit |