CVE-2006-6308

4.3 MEDIUM 0.3% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

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

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a login. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2006-12-06 20:28 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:32 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2006-12-06 20:28 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:32 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Symantec Livestate Agent For Windows 7.1

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Authentication: Single
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record