PT-2005-2961 · Symantec · Symantec Antivirus 9 Corporate Edition+1

Published 2005-08-29 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2005-2017

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Symantec AntiVirus 9 Corporate Edition

Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges via the "Scan for viruses" option. This option launches a help window with raised privileges, which is a re-introduction of a previously addressed vulnerability.

Recommendations For Symantec AntiVirus 9 Corporate Edition, consider disabling the "Scan for viruses" option as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the help window launched by this option to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-2017

Affected Products

Symantec Antivirus 9 Corporate Edition

Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition

References · 3

• http://symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.08.24.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2017 · Security Note
• http://idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=298&type=vulnerabilities · Vendor Advisory