7.2
HIGH
CVE-2005-2759
Symantec Norton AntiVirus setuid Java Vulnerability
Description

** SPLIT ** The jlucaller program in LiveUpdate for Symantec Norton AntiVirus 9.0.3 on Macintosh runs setuid when executing Java programs, which allows local users to gain privileges. NOTE: due to a CNA error, this candidate was also originally assigned to an issue in DiskMountNotify. Use CVE-2005-3270 for the DiskMountNotify issue, and CVE-2005-2759 for the LiveUpdate issue.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 20, 2005, 11:02 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 8, 2011, 2:24 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-2759 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Symantec norton_antivirus
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-2759.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/17268
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015083
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=324&type=vulnerabilities Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15142
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.10.19a.html Patch Vendor Advisory

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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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