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CVE-2004-1624
Carbon Copy 6.0.5257 does not drop system privileges when opening external programs through the help topic interface, which allows local…
High7.2EPSS 0.34%
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- mitre
Description
Carbon Copy 6.0.5257 does not drop system privileges when opening external programs through the help topic interface, which allows local users to gain privileges via (1) the help topic interface in CCW32.exe, which launches Notepad, or (2) the help button in the Carbon Copy Scheduler (CCSched.exe).
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.34% · top 72% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- 20041022 [Fwd: Altiris Carbon Copy Remote Control local SYSTEM exploitation.] (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 11500 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- carboncopy-help-gain-privileges(17838) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 12962 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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