CVE-2007-5829
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a login. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Symantec Norton Antivirus 9.0
- Symantec Norton Antivirus 9.0.1
- Symantec Norton Antivirus 9.0.2
- Symantec Norton Antivirus 9.0.3
- Symantec Norton Antivirus 10.0
- Symantec Norton Antivirus 10.1
- Symantec Norton Internet Security 3.0
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.0
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2007-5829.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2007-5829. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27488
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3698
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27488
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3698
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