Vulnerability Details 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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.0
EPSS Ranking 15.2%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 6.0
References
- http://osvdb.org/40864
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27488
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.11.02.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018889
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018890
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26253
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3698
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38229
- http://osvdb.org/40864
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27488
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.11.02.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018889
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018890
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26253
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3698
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38229
Products affected by CVE-2007-5829
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cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:10.0
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cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:10.1
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cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0
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cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0.1
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cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0.2
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cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0.3
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cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_internet_security:3.0