CVE-2005-1286 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service by placing a malicious executable in an unquoted path.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-1286?
CVE-2005-1286 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Apr 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in BitDefender 8 allows local users to prevent BitDefender from starting by creating a malicious C:\program.exe, possibly due to the lack of quoting of the full pathname when executing a process.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1286?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Softwin Bitdefender Antivirus.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1286?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1286 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-1286 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1286 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v8w4-jr59-9qjp.