---
title: "CVE-2004-0549: The WebBrowser ActiveX control… | CubePath"
description: "The WebBrowser ActiveX control, or the Internet Explorer HTML rendering engine (MSHTML), as used in Internet Explorer 6, allows remote attackers…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0549
---

# CVE-2004-0549: The WebBrowser ActiveX control… | CubePath

## Description

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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0549)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.61057 (61.1% probability)

Percentile

99.2%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [TA04-184A](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-184A.html)  (us-cert.gov) third-party-advisory
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:207](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A207)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [ie-location-restriction-bypass(16348)](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16348)  (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com) vdb-entry
- [62.131.86.111/analysis.htm](http://62.131.86.111/analysis.htm)
- [TA04-163A](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-163A.html)  (us-cert.gov) third-party-advisory
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1133](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1133)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [VU#713878](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/713878)  (kb.cert.org) third-party-advisory
- [20040621 IE/0DAY -> Insider Prototype](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108786396622284&w=2)  (marc.info) mailing-list
- [20040602 180 Solutions Exploits and Toolbars Hacking Patched Users(I.E Exploits)](http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-06/0031.html)  (archives.neohapsis.com) mailing-list
- [umbrella.name/originalvuln/msie/InsiderPrototype](http://umbrella.name/originalvuln/msie/InsiderPrototype/)
- [MS04-025](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-025)  (docs.microsoft.com) vendor-advisory
- [TA04-212A](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-212A.html)  (us-cert.gov) third-party-advisory
- [20040628 JS.Scob.Trojan Source Code ...](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108852642021426&w=2)  (marc.info) mailing-list
- [20040606 Internet explorer 6 execution of arbitrary code (An analysis of the 180 Solutions Trojan)](http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-06/0104.html)  (archives.neohapsis.com) mailing-list
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:519](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A519)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:241](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A241)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Jun 11, 2004
2. Record published Jun 15, 2004
3. Record last updated Aug 8, 2024

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