# CVE-2006-6308: Symantec LiveState 7.1 Agent for Windows allows local users to gain privileges by stopping the shstart.exe process and open "Web Self-Servic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-12-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453653/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453551/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453569/100/0/threaded
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017332
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453587/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453481/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30728

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