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CVE-2005-3474

The aries.sys driver in Sony First4Internet XCP DRM software hides any file, registry key, or process with a name that starts with "$sys$", which allows attackers to hide activities on a system that uses XCP.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2005-3474 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from sony organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2005-11-03T02:02:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	sony	first4internet_xcp_content_management	*	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/17408 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015145 ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/20435 ([email protected])
http://www.sysinternals.com/blog/2005/10/sony-rootkits-and-digital-rights.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/17408 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015145 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/20435 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.sysinternals.com/blog/2005/10/sony-rootkits-and-digital-rights.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sony's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.