PT-2005-4082 · Symantec · Symantec Norton Antivirus

Published 2005-10-20 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2005-3270

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Symantec Norton AntiVirus version 9.0.3

Description The issue concerns an untrusted search path vulnerability in DiskMountNotify. This allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the PATH to reference a malicious ps or grep file.

Recommendations For Symantec Norton AntiVirus version 9.0.3, consider restricting access to the DiskMountNotify feature until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the ps and grep files in the affected PATH to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-3270

Affected Products

Symantec Norton Antivirus

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3270 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17268 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015084 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/15143 · Note
• http://idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=325&type=vulnerabilities · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/15142 · Note