Sysinternals PsTools before 2.05, including (1) PsExec before 1.54, (2) PsGetsid before…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Sysinternals PsTools before 2.05, including (1) PsExec before 1.54, (2) PsGetsid before 1.41, (3) PsInfo before 1.61, (4) PsKill before 1.03, (5) PsList before 1.26, (6) PsLoglist before 2.51, (7) PsPasswd before 1.21, (8) PsService before 2.12, (9) PsSuspend before 1.05, and (10) PsShutdown before 2.32, does not properly disconnect from remote IPC$ and ADMIN$ shares, which allows local users to access the shares with elevated privileges by using the existing share mapping.
Why it matters now
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 · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:psexec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.53 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:psgetsid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.40 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:psinfo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.60 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:pskill:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.02 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:pslist:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.25 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:psloglist:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.50 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:pspasswd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.20 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:psservice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.11 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:psshutdown:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.31 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:pssuspend:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.04 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:psexec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.53 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:psgetsid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.40 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:psinfo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.60 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:pskill:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.02 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:pslist:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.25 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:psloglist:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.50 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:pspasswd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.20 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:psservice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.11 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:psshutdown:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.31 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:pssuspend:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.04 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2730
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-679x-cxhr-6g88
References
More Microsoft Psexec vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-01449 Sysinternals PsExec Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2004-2730 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2730 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-679x-cxhr-6g88 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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