VDB-28866 · CVE-2006-0858 · BID 16762

StarForce Safe n Sec 2.0 snsmcon.exe Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in StarForce Safe n Sec 2.0. This affects an unknown part of the file snsmcon.exe. The manipulation results in Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2006-0858. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in StarForce Safe n Sec 2.0. Affected is an unknown code block of the file snsmcon.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in (1) snsmcon.exe, (2) the autostartup mechanism, and (3) an unspecified installation component in StarForce Safe n Sec Personal + Anti-Spyware 2.0 and earlier, and possibly other StarForce Safe n Sec products, might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program" file in the C: folder.

The weakness was released 02/23/2006 by Thierry Zoller (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-0858 since 02/23/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 16762†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/21/2006 🔍
02/23/2006 +2 days 🔍
02/23/2006 +0 days 🔍
02/23/2006 +0 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3304 days 🔍
08/05/2017 +877 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Thierry Zoller
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-0858 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-0858
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-28866
SecurityFocus: 16762 - Safe'n'Sec Path Specification Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 08/05/2017 09:08
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (44), 08/05/2017 09:08 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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