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CVE-2005-2017

Published: Aug 29, 2005

Modified: Sep 16, 2024

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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.

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	affected `n/a`

References

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.08.24.html

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20050829 Symantec AntiVirus 9 Corporate Edition Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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