CVE-2004-2504

Public Exploit

Description

The GUI in Alt-N Technologies MDaemon 7.2 and earlier, including 6.8, executes child processes such as NOTEPAD.EXE with SYSTEM privileges when users create new files, which allows local users with physical access to gain privileges.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.09%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18287	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012350	vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/13225	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-11/1324.html	mailing list exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/12158	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11736	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-11/1353.html	mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-11/0385.html	mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2504?: CVE-2004-2504 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2504?: To fix CVE-2004-2504, 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-2004-2504 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2504 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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