CVE-2005-4708

Description

Adobe Macromedia MX 2004 products, Captivate, Contribute 2, Contribute 3, and eLicensing client install the Macromedia Licensing Service with the Users group permitted to configure the service, including the path to executable, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code as Local System.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.17%

Vendor Advisory macromedia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014162	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014161	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014165	vdb entry
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb05-04.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423587/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/953860	third party advisory us government resource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014166	vdb entry
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~sudhakar/papers/winval.pdf
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014159	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/17248	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014163	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014164	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0723	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/15654	third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014158	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014160	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13925	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4708?: CVE-2005-4708 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4708?: To fix CVE-2005-4708, 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-2005-4708 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-4708 is being actively exploited. 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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