CVE-2005-2582

3.6 LOW 0.4% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Unix/Linux File Servers 5.0-5 uses world-writable permissions for the (1) log and (2) license directory, which allows local users to delete log files, append to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on kavmonitor.log, or delete license keys and prevent keepup2date from properly executing.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2005-08-16 04:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:15 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 3.6 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2005-08-16 04:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:15 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky anti-virus 5.0.5

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 3.6

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

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

Is it in your code?

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record