# CVE-2004-2504: The GUI in Alt-N Technologies MDaemon 7.2 and earlier, including 6.8, executes child processes such as NOTEPAD.EXE with SYSTEM privileges wh

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-10-25 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The GUI in Alt-N Technologies MDaemon 7.2 and earlier, including 6.8, executes child processes such as NOTEPAD.EXE with SYSTEM privileges when users create new files, which allows local users with physical access to gain privileges.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18287
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1012350
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13225
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-11/1324.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/12158
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11736
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-11/1353.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-11/0385.html

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