CVE-2004-2070 Command injection in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local users can execute arbitrary commands via the View Log File option in the Altiris Client Service tray icon.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2004-2070?

CVE-2004-2070 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 May 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Altiris Client Service for Windows 5.6 SP1 Hotfix E (5.6.181) allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by opening the AClient tray icon and using the View Log File option, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1590.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2070?

How do I fix CVE-2004-2070?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2070 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2004-2070 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2070 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3wrg-ww99-5m6c.

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