CVE-2004-2554 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by exploiting the firewall's help functionality to execute arbitrary code.
- 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-2004-2554?
CVE-2004-2554 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Nov 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
Novell Client Firewall (NCF) 2.0, as based on the Agnitum Outpost Firewall, allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by opening the NCF tray icon and using the Help functionality to launch programs with SYSTEM privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2554?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Client Firewall.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2554?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2554 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-2554 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2554 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2qh3-fm9g-rf2x.