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CVE-2005-2940

N/A
Published: November 18, 2005 at 11:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAntispyware

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in Microsoft Antispyware 1.0.509 (Beta 1) might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder, involving the programs (1) GIANTAntiSpywareMain.exe, (2) gcASNotice.exe, (3) gcasServ.exe, (4) gcasSWUpdater.exe, or (5) GIANTAntiSpywareUpdater.exe. NOTE: it is not clear whether this overlaps CVE-2005-2935.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
Source: [email protected]
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015226
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=340&type=vulnerabilities
VDB Entryx_refsource_BID
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15448

CVSS

7.2HIGH[email protected]
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other

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