CVE-2013-4679 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Symantec Workspace Virtualization versions prior to 6.4.1953.0. When a virtual application layer is configured, a local, authenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by crafting an application to interact maliciously with the operating system, gaining elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 6.6, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring local access and moderate attack complexity, but leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA KEV, a public exploit (EDB-26950) exists, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.4.1895.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:workspace_virtualization:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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