CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1624

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Carbon Copy 6.0.5257 does not drop system privileges when opening external programs through the help topic interface, allowing 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).

Risk Assessment

A local user can gain unauthorized system privileges, potentially leading to privilege escalation and full system compromise.

Recommendation

Upgrade to a newer version of Carbon Copy that addresses this vulnerability, or restrict local user access to the help interface.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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).

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS