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
CVE-2006-6308 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from symantec organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2006-12-06T20:28:00.000
2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Deferred
CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
3.1
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | symantec | livestate_agent_for_windows | 7.1 | Yes |
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