PT-2004-3253 · Dell · Dell Truemobile 1300 Wlan Mini-Pci Card Util Trayapplet

Published 2004-12-31 · Updated 2017-07-11 · CVE-2004-2359

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Dell TrueMobile 1300 WLAN Mini-PCI Card Util TrayApplet version 3.10.39.0

Description: The issue arises from the Dell TrueMobile 1300 WLAN Mini-PCI Card Util TrayApplet not properly dropping SYSTEM privileges when started from the systray applet. This allows local users to gain privileges by accessing the Help functionality.

Recommendations: For Dell TrueMobile 1300 WLAN Mini-PCI Card Util TrayApplet version 3.10.39.0, consider restricting access to the Help functionality until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the Help feature in the systray applet to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2004-2359

Affected Products

Dell Truemobile 1300 Wlan Mini-Pci Card Util Trayapplet

References · 7

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/23739 · Exploit
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1009174 · Vendor Advisory
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0042.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2359 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/10949 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/9714 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15285 · Note