CVE-2005-2579 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 16 Aug 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local users can escalate privileges by exploiting improper privilege dropping in the Nortel Contivity VPN Client certificate configuration dialog.

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-2005-2579?

CVE-2005-2579 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Aug 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

Nortel Contivity VPN Client V05_01.030, when configuring a certificate to be used as authentication, does not properly drop system privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening a program with the File Open dialog box.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2579?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nortel Contivity.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2579?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-2579 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2579 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h8gr-xrvm-3293.