CVE-2005-3270

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Published Oct 20, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in DiskMountNotify for Symantec Norton AntiVirus 9.0.3 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the PATH to reference a malicious (1) ps or (2) grep file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0.3:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-3269	Untrusted search path vulnerability in DiskMountNotify for Symantec Norton AntiVirus 9.0.3 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the PATH to reference a malicious (1) ps or (2) grep file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.358% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/17268
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015084
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=325&type=vulnerabilities
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15142
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15143

History

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Subscriptions

Symantec Norton Antivirus

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:01 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 20, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:01 PM
Reserved: Oct 20, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:16 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 21, 2005, 1:02 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:16 PM

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