CVE-2004-2430 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can gain SYSTEM privileges by exploiting a privilege dropping failure in the help window of Trend OfficeScan.

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-2004-2430?

CVE-2004-2430 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 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

Trend OfficeScan Corporate Edition 5.58 and possibly earler does not drop privileges when opening a help window from a virus detection pop-up window, which allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2430?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Trend Micro Officescan.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2430?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2430 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2004-2430 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2430 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-75wm-fxcm-grpj.

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