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Critical
CVE-2005-2017
Symantec AntiVirus 9 Corporate Edition allows local users to gain...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
symantec
View all reports →Affected Software
norton antivirus
Vulnerable Versions:
9.0.1.1000
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 29th, 2005
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.