CVE-2004-2359
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDell 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe Dell TrueMobile 1300 WLAN Mini-PCI Card TrayApplet version 3.10.39.0 maintains SYSTEM-level privileges when invoked from the system tray and fails to properly drop these elevated privileges. Local authenticated users can exploit the Help functionality to execute code or commands with SYSTEM privileges, achieving privilege escalation.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 3.10.39.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if Dell TrueMobile 1300 WLAN utility is installedLook for the TrayApplet or wireless utility software in the system Add/Remove Programs (Programs and Features) list, or check for Dell TrueMobile-related processes running in Task ManagerAffected if The Dell TrueMobile 1300 WLAN Mini-PCI Card TrayApplet or wireless utility software is present on the system
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Identify the TrayApplet versionIn Add/Remove Programs, locate the Dell TrueMobile entry and note the version number displayed, or right-click the system tray icon if present and select About/Properties to view version informationAffected if The installed version is exactly 3.10.39.0
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Verify the executable version via file propertiesLocate the TrayApplet executable file (commonly in C:\Program Files\Dell\TrueMobile or similar path), right-click the executable, and view the Version tab to confirm the FileVersion matches 3.10.39.0Affected if The executable file version shows 3.10.39.0
A user is affected if the Dell TrueMobile 1300 WLAN Mini-PCI Card TrayApplet version 3.10.39.0 is installed and running on their system, as this specific version retains SYSTEM privileges that can be exploited via the Help functionality.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor dataThis is a legacy 2004 vulnerability. Primary remediation is to replace or upgrade the affected Dell TrueMobile hardware and software to a current supported solution, as no vendor patch appears to be available for this discontinued product.
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