CVE-2005-4505

Public Exploit

Description

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (patch 11) and CMA 3.5 (patch 5) might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder, which is run by naPrdMgr.exe when it attempts to execute EntVUtil.EXE under an unquoted "Program Files" path.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.21%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://reedarvin.thearvins.com/20051222-01.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420104/100/0/threaded	mailing list exploit vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23815	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3077	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015404	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/292	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16040	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4505?: CVE-2005-4505 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4505?: To fix CVE-2005-4505, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-4505 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4505 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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