CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-4708

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves potential privilege escalation by a local user to system level, which could lead to full compromise of the operating system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately restrict the Users group permissions on the Macromedia Licensing Service or apply the appropriate security patch from the vendor.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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