Unscored CVE-2005-2017 EUVD-2005-2019GHSA-fx5q-wj25-89h6

Symantec AntiVirus 9 Corporate Edition allows local users to gain privileges via the "Scan for viruses" option, which launches a help windo…

Published Aug 29, 2005 · Updated Sep 16, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

Symantec AntiVirus 9 Corporate Edition allows local users to gain privileges via the "Scan for viruses" option, which launches a help window with raised privileges, a re-introduction of a vulnerability that was originally identified and addressed by CVE-2002-1540.

References

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.08.24.html
20050829 Symantec AntiVirus 9 Corporate Edition Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability third-party-advisory