CVE-2004-2359 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.6% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Dell TrueMobile 1300 WLAN Mini-PCI Card Util TrayApplet 3.10.39.0 does not properly drop SYSTEM privileges when started from the systray applet, which allows local users to gain privileges by accessing the Help functionality.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 5.59% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| dell | truemobile 1300 wlan mini-pci card util trayapplet |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Dell TrueMobile 1300 WLAN System 3.10.39.0 Tray Applet - Local Privilege Escalation | 2004-02-22 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0042.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10949
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1009174
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9714
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15285
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0042.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10949
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1009174
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9714
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15285
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