CVE-2004-2676 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can gain elevated privileges by exploiting the help functionality in WebRoot Spy Sweeper Enterprise Client due to failure to drop privileges.
- 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-2004-2676?
CVE-2004-2676 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2007. 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 Spy Sweeper Enterprise Client (SpySweeperTray.exe) in WebRoot Spy Sweeper before 2.0 does not drop privileges when using the help functionality, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2676?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webroot Software Spy Sweeper Enterprise.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2676?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2676 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-2676 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2676 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rw75-g77q-qm9m.