CVE-2004-2554

Published: Nov 21, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

NVD MITRE

7.2CVSSHIGH

EPSS Score

Description

Novell Client Firewall (NCF) 2.0, as based on the Agnitum Outpost Firewall, allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by opening the NCF tray icon and using the Help functionality to launch programs with SYSTEM privileges.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

client firewall novell

On-prem

Operating Systems / linux-distro

n/a n/a

novellcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka suse novell, novell suse

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/11014

secunia.com

http://securitytracker.com/id?1008755

securitytracker.com

http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10090585.htm

support.novell.com

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Timeline

Published

Nov 21, 2005

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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