CVE-2005-2579
Nortel Contivity VPN Client V05_01.030, when configuring a certificate to be used as authentication, does not properly drop system privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening a program with the File Open dialog box.
Published
2005-08-16T04:00:00.000
Last Modified
2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Status
Deferred
Source
[email protected]
Severity
CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector: LOCAL
- Access Complexity: LOW
- Authentication: NONE
- Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
- Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
10.0
Weaknesses
-
Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
| Type |
Vendor |
Product |
Version/Range |
Vulnerable? |
| Hardware |
nortel
|
contivity
|
v05_01.030 |
Yes
|
References