CVE-2005-1905 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 8 Jun 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges by modifying critical code addresses in the klif.sys driver accessed by privileged programs.

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-2005-1905?

CVE-2005-1905 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The klif.sys driver in Kaspersky Labs Anti-Virus 5.0.227, 5.0.228, and 5.0.335 on Windows 2000 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying certain critical code addresses that are later accessed by privileged programs.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1905?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1905?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1905 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-1905 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-1905 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fc4q-fgrg-whcw.