Description
Dell TrueMobile 1300 WLAN Mini-PCI Card Util TrayApplet 3.10.39.0 does not properly drop SYSTEM privileges when started from the systray applet, which allows local users to gain privileges by accessing the Help functionality.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Dell TrueMobile 1300 WLAN System 3.10.39.0 Tray Applet - Local Privilege Escalation EDB-23739 · local · Feb 22, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 10949 third-party-advisory
- 1009174 vdb-entry
- 9714 vdb-entry
- 20040222 Dell TrueMobile Wireless Help Privilege Escalation Vulnerability mailing-list
- dell-truemobile-gain-privileges(15285) vdb-entry