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CVE-2004-1624

Carbon Copy 6.0.5257 does not drop system privileges when opening external programs through the...

7.2 High

CVE-2004-1624 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Altiris Carbon Copy, published October 21, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.34%EPSS, 27th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

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 likelihood

0.34%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.2

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).

Record
CVE-2004-1624
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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).

Record
CVE-2004-1624
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1618No score

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).

Record
EUVD-2004-1618
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2qwq-f37f-3q37No score

Carbon Copy 6.0.5257 does not drop system privileges when opening external programs through the...

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).

Record
GHSA-2qwq-f37f-3q37
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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