CVE-2006-6308

Description

Symantec LiveState 7.1 Agent for Windows allows local users to gain privileges by stopping the shstart.exe process and open "Web Self-Service" from the system tray icon, which will open a browser window running with elevated privileges. NOTE: several third-party researchers have noted that administrator privileges may be necessary to terminate shstart.exe. If this is the case, then no privilege escalation occurs, and this is not a vulnerability

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.10%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453653/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453551/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453569/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017332	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453587/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453481/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30728	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6308?: CVE-2006-6308 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6308?: To fix CVE-2006-6308, 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-2006-6308 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-6308 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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