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CVE-2007-5829

The Disk Mount scanner in Symantec AntiVirus for Macintosh 9.x and 10.x, Norton AntiVirus for Macintosh 10.0 and 10.1, and Norton Internet Security for Macintosh 3.x, uses a directory with weak permissions (group writable), which allows local admin users to gain root privileges by replacing unspecified files, which are executed when a user with physical access inserts a disk and the "Show Progress During Mount Scans" option is enabled.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-5829 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from symantec, from symantec organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, 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

2007-11-05T19:46:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

1.5

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	symantec	norton_antivirus	9.0	Yes
Application	symantec	norton_antivirus	9.0.1	Yes
Application	symantec	norton_antivirus	9.0.2	Yes
Application	symantec	norton_antivirus	9.0.3	Yes
Application	symantec	norton_antivirus	10.0	Yes
Application	symantec	norton_antivirus	10.1	Yes
Application	symantec	norton_internet_security	3.0	Yes

References

http://osvdb.org/40864 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27488 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.11.02.html ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018889 ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018890 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26253 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3698 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38229 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/40864 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27488 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.11.02.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018889 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018890 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26253 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3698 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38229 (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 symantec'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.