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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2005-2017

Modified

Source-cve@mitre.org

Published At-30 Aug, 2005 | 11:45

Updated At-16 Apr, 2026 | 00:27

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.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	2.0	10.0	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 10.0

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

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

CPE Matches

Symantec Corporation

>>norton_antivirus>>9.0.1.1000

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0.1.1000:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other

Type: Primary

Source: nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=298&type=vulnerabilities	cve@mitre.org	Vendor Advisory
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.08.24.html	cve@mitre.org	Vendor Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=298&type=vulnerabilities	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Vendor Advisory
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.08.24.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Vendor Advisory

Hyperlink: http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=298&type=vulnerabilities

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Vendor Advisory

Hyperlink: http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=298&type=vulnerabilities

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Resource:

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Resource:

Vendor Advisory

CISA Catalog

Metrics

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Evaluator Description

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