CVE-2004-1624 Carbon Copy 6.0.5257 does not drop system privileges when opening external programs through the help topic interface, which allows local users to gain privileges via (1) the help topic interface in CC...
HighCVSS 7.2
EPSS 0.34%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Carbon Copy 6.0.5257 does not drop system privileges when opening external programs through the help topic interface, which allows local users to gain privileges via (1) the help topic interface in CCW32.exe, which launches Notepad, or (2) the help button in the Carbon Copy Scheduler (CCSched.exe).
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| altiris carbon copy | = 5.0 | No fix listed |
| altiris carbon copy | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
References
- 20041022 [Fwd: Altiris Carbon Copy Remote Control local SYSTEM exploitation.] mailing-list
- 12962 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 11500 vdb-entry vendor-advisory
- carboncopy-help-gain-privileges(17838) vdb-entry