Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2004-1905 is an old denial-of-service issue in Panda ActiveScan 5.0. A remote attacker could crash the affected component, ascontrol.dll, by invoking its SetSitesFile function. The provided sources do not show data theft, privilege escalation, or confirmed active exploitation. Exposure appears limited to legacy systems that still have Panda ActiveScan 5.0 and its ascontrol.dll component installed or callable. Modern environments are unlikely to be affected unless they retain this obsolete scanner component. Low urgency for most organizations, but confirm absence during legacy software reviews. If found, remove or replace it because unsupported security components create avoidable operational risk even when the known impact is only service crash. Mitigation focus: Inventory endpoints for Panda ActiveScan 5.0 or ascontrol.dll.; Remove the legacy ActiveScan component where it is no longer required.; Check Panda or successor vendor guidance for historical fixed versions..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- panda-activescan-ascontrol-dos(15831)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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