Carbon Copy 6.0.5257 does not drop system privileges when opening external programs through the help topic interface, which allows local users to gain privileges via (1) the help topic interface in CCW32.exe, which launches Notepad, or (2) the help button in the Carbon Copy Scheduler (CCSched.exe).
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2004-1624 is rated Low Risk (38.1/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.34%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.05% | 0.34% | +0.29% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 0.07% | 0.05% | -0.02% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 0.07% | — |
Full EPSS history (5 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| altiris | carbon_copy | 5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:altiris:carbon_copy:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| altiris | carbon_copy | 6.0 | cpe:2.3:a:altiris:carbon_copy:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |