# CVE-2005-4525: SmcGui.exe in Sygate Protection Agent 5.0 build 6144 allows local users to obtain management control over the agent by executing the GUI (Sm

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-12-28 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

SmcGui.exe in Sygate Protection Agent 5.0 build 6144 allows local users to obtain management control over the agent by executing the GUI (SmcGui.exe) and then killing the process, which causes the privileged management GUI to launch.

## 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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## Related

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/18175/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15977/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419909/100/0/threaded
- http://www.irmplc.com/advisory014.htm

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