CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2382

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in Oray PeanutHull 3.0.1.0 and earlier versions is due to improper dropping of SYSTEM privileges when launched from the system tray. This allows a local user to escalate privileges by accessing the Help functionality.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves the possibility of privilege escalation by a local user, which could lead to unauthorized access to system resources and potential full system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update Oray PeanutHull to the latest available version that addresses this vulnerability. If an update is not possible, restrict local user access to the Help functionality.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Oray PeanutHull 3.0.1.0 and earlier does not properly drop SYSTEM privileges when launched from the system tray, which allows local users to gain privileges by accessing the Help functionality.

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