The GUI in Alt-N Technologies MDaemon 7.2 and earlier, including 6.8, executes child…
Priority LOW 32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The GUI in Alt-N Technologies MDaemon 7.2 and earlier, including 6.8, executes child processes such as NOTEPAD.EXE with SYSTEM privileges when users create new files, which allows local users with physical access to gain privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00484 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8.0 | Vulnerable | Alt-n |
| cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8.1 | Vulnerable | Alt-n |
| cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8.2 | Vulnerable | Alt-n |
| cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8.3 | Vulnerable | Alt-n |
| cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8.4 | Vulnerable | Alt-n |
| cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8.5 | Vulnerable | Alt-n |
| cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Alt-n |
- cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8.0 Vulnerable ·Alt-n
- cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8.1 Vulnerable ·Alt-n
- cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8.2 Vulnerable ·Alt-n
- cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8.3 Vulnerable ·Alt-n
- cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8.4 Vulnerable ·Alt-n
- cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:6.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8.5 Vulnerable ·Alt-n
- cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:mdaemon:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Alt-n
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2504
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wvcr-r9cr-2xrh
References
More Alt-n Mdaemon vulnerabilities
- TI-2003-01102 Stack-based buffer overflow in FORM2RAW.exe in Alt-N MDaemon 6.5.2 through 6.8.5 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-04216 Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the POP3 server in Alt-N Technologies MDaemon… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2004-01422 Multiple buffer overflows in MDaemon 6.5.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2003-01370 Buffer overflow in IMAP service in MDaemon 6.7.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2006-05494 Unspecified vulnerability in WorldClient in Alt-N Technologies MDaemon before 9.50 has… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-05493 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in MDaemon and WorldClient in Alt-N Technologies… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2004-2504 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2504 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wvcr-r9cr-2xrh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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