CVE-2004-1624

High

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).

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability28. percentile0.3%
ProductAltiris Carbon Copy
PublishedOct 21, 2004
First seenOct 21, 2004

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
altiris carbon_copy5.0, 6.0—

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