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CVE-2006-6308

** DISPUTED ** Symantec LiveState 7.1 Agent for Windows allows local users to gain privileges by...

4.3 MediumDisputed

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

0.34%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

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 MediumAV: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

Record
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

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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.

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