CVE-2004-2359 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can gain SYSTEM privileges by accessing the Help functionality in the Dell TrueMobile WLAN tray applet.
- 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-2004-2359?
CVE-2004-2359 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Aug 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
Dell TrueMobile 1300 WLAN Mini-PCI Card Util TrayApplet 3.10.39.0 does not properly drop SYSTEM privileges when started from the systray applet, which allows local users to gain privileges by accessing the Help functionality.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2359?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Truemobile 1300 Wlan Mini-Pci Card Util Trayapplet.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2359?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2359 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-2359 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2359 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xhmg-gfj6-x999.