CVE-2006-6308
** DISPUTED ** Symantec LiveState 7.1 Agent for Windows allows local users to gain privileges by...
Symantec LiveState 7.1 Agent for Windows allows local users to gain privileges by stopping the shstart.exe process and open "Web Self-Service" from the system tray icon, which will open a browser window running with elevated privileges. NOTE: several third-party researchers have noted that administrator privileges may be necessary to terminate shstart.exe. If this is the case, then no privilege escalation occurs, and this is not a vulnerability
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.3
Symantec LiveState 7.1 Agent for Windows allows local users to gain privileges by stopping the shstart.exe process and open "Web Self-Service" from the system tray icon, which will open a browser window running with elevated privileges. NOTE: several third-party researchers have noted that administrator privileges may be necessary to terminate shstart.exe. If this is the case, then no privilege escalation occurs, and this is not a vulnerability
- Record
CVE-2006-6308- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Symantec LiveState 7.1 Agent for Windows allows local users to gain privileges by stopping the shstart.exe process and open "Web Self-Service" from the system tray icon, which will open a browser window running with elevated privileges. NOTE: several third-party researchers have noted that administrator privileges may be necessary to terminate shstart.exe. If this is the case, then no privilege escalation occurs, and this is not a vulnerability
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CVE-2006-6308- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6291 No score
Symantec LiveState 7.1 Agent for Windows allows local users to gain privileges by stopping the shstart.exe process and open "Web Self-Service" from the system tray icon, which will open a browser window running with elevated privileges. NOTE: several third-party researchers have noted that administrator privileges may be necessary to terminate shstart.exe. If this is the case, then no privilege escalation occurs, and this is not a vulnerability
- Record
EUVD-2006-6291- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wvv9-x8pf-57jq No score
** DISPUTED ** Symantec LiveState 7.1 Agent for Windows allows local users to gain privileges by...
** DISPUTED ** Symantec LiveState 7.1 Agent for Windows allows local users to gain privileges by stopping the shstart.exe process and open "Web Self-Service" from the system tray icon, which will open a browser window running with elevated privileges. NOTE: several third-party researchers have noted that administrator privileges may be necessary to terminate shstart.exe. If this is the case, then no privilege escalation occurs, and this is not a vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-wvv9-x8pf-57jq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-6308 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Symantec Livestate Agent For Windows, published December 6, 2006. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile.
References
securityfocus.com/archive/1/453653/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/archive/1/453551/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/archive/1/453569/100/0/threaded
securitytracker.com/id?1017332
securityfocus.com/archive/1/453587/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/archive/1/453481/100/0/threaded
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30728
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6308
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wvv9-x8pf-57jq