CWE-623 (Unsafe ActiveX Control Marked Safe For Scripting) documents a weakness type used across vulnerability databases and security assessments. Use the sections below for definition, context, and mapped CVEs.
An ActiveX control is intended for restricted use, but it has been marked as safe-for-scripting.
| Kind | Name | Class | Prevalence | OS / CPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language | — | Not Language-Specific | Undetermined | — |
| technology | — | Web Based | Undetermined | — |
These CVEs are mapped to this weakness in this database and kept for traceability and search.
| CVE | Published | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2011-10028 | 2025-08-20 | The RealNetworks RealArcade platform includes an ActiveX control (InstallerDlg.dll, version 2.6.0.445) that exposes a method named Exec via the StubbyUtil.ProcessMgr COM object. This method allows rem… |
| CVE-2018-17925 | 2018-10-10 | Multiple instances of this vulnerability (Unsafe ActiveX Control Marked Safe For Scripting) have been identified in the third-party ActiveX object provided to GE iFIX versions 2.0 - 5.8 by Gigasoft. O… |
| CVE-2014-2368 | 2014-07-19 | The BrowseFolder method in the bwocxrun ActiveX control in Advantech WebAccess before 7.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted call. |
| Date | Name | Version | Importance | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-01 | Eric Dalci | 1.0 | — | updated Time_of_Introduction |
| 2008-09-08 | CWE Content Team | 1.0 | — | updated Description, Relationships, Observed_Example, Weakness_Ordinalities |
| 2010-02-16 | CWE Content Team | 1.8 | — | updated References |
| 2011-06-01 | CWE Content Team | 1.13 | — | updated Common_Consequences |
| 2012-05-11 | CWE Content Team | 2.2 | — | updated References, Relationships |
| 2012-10-30 | CWE Content Team | 2.3 | — | updated Potential_Mitigations |
| 2014-07-30 | CWE Content Team | 2.8 | — | updated Relationships |
| 2017-11-08 | CWE Content Team | 3.0 | — | updated References |
| 2018-03-27 | CWE Content Team | 3.1 | — | updated References |
| 2020-02-24 | CWE Content Team | 4.0 | — | updated Relationships |
| 2020-06-25 | CWE Content Team | 4.1 | — | updated Observed_Examples |
| 2022-04-28 | CWE Content Team | 4.7 | — | updated Research_Gaps |
| 2023-01-31 | CWE Content Team | 4.10 | — | updated Relationships |
| 2023-04-27 | CWE Content Team | 4.11 | — | updated References, Relationships |
| 2023-06-29 | CWE Content Team | 4.12 | — | updated Mapping_Notes |
| 2025-12-11 | CWE Content Team | 4.19 | — | updated Applicable_Platforms |