CVE-2004-1624 json
Carbon Copy 6.0.5257 does not drop system privileges when opening external programs through the help topic interface, which allows local us…
published 2004-10-21 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-1618
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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).
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/11500
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/12962
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=109846296406459&w=2
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/17838
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-1624
- NVD CVE-2004-1624
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