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CVE-2006-6308

4.3 · MEDIUM

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 w…

Published Dec 6, 2006symantecEPSS 0.34%

Overview

CVE-2006-6308 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting symantec livestate_agent_for_windows. It was published on December 6, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update livestate_agent_for_windows to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017332Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453481/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453551/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453569/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453587/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453653/100/0/threadedRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30728Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017332Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453481/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453551/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6308?

CVE-2006-6308 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting symantec livestate_agent_for_windows. It was published on December 6, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-6308?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-6308?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update livestate_agent_for_windows to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-6308?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6308 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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