LOW
The execCommand method in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 allows remote attackers to bypass the "File Download - Security Warning" dialog and save arbitrary files with arbitrary extensions via the SaveAs command
Published Jan 6, 2005
2.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 19.47%
Description
The execCommand method in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 allows remote attackers to bypass the "File Download - Security Warning" dialog and save arbitrary files with arbitrary extensions via the SaveAs command.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
2.6 LOW NVD
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
19.47% 0.19468
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.19468
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 19.47% (0.19468) | 97.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.47% (0.19468) | 97.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 20.80% (0.20802) | 95.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 27.11% (0.27108) | 95.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 29.54% (0.29537) | 94.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 27.11% (0.27108) | 95.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 21, 2025 | 86.59% (0.86589) | 98.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 85.38% (0.85380) | 98.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 88.94% (0.88940) | 98.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 88.67% (0.88665) | 98.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 94.90% (0.94902) | 98.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.28% (0.97280) | 99.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 16.86% (0.16864) | 96.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 16.86% (0.16864) | 95.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 16.86% (0.16864) | 92.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-11/0260.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13203/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3220 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20041119.IESP2Unpatched.php x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/743974 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11686 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18181 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-11/0260.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/13203/ | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3220 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20041119.IESP2Unpatched.php | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/743974 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11686 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18181 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 6, 2005
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Jan 6, 2005
Link CVE-2004-1331
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a