CVE-2004-2359

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.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.23% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/10949	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1009174	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9714	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0042.html	mailing list vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15285	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2359?: CVE-2004-2359 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2359?: To fix CVE-2004-2359, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-2359 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2359 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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