CVE-2005-0515 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can corrupt arbitrary files via the Log Viewer export function due to failure to drop privileges, leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-0515?
CVE-2005-0515 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Smc.exe in My Firewall Plus 5.0 build 1117, and possibly other versions, does not drop privileges before launching the Log Viewer export functionality, which allows local users to corrupt arbitrary files by saving log files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0515?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webroot Software My Firewall Plus.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0515?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0515 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-0515 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0515 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5779-p758-q9ph.