CVE-2005-2935 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious program.exe in the search path, exploiting an unquoted path vulnerability in Microsoft AntiSpyware.
- 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-2005-2935?
CVE-2005-2935 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Sep 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 Microsoft AntiSpyware might allow local users to execute code via a malicious c:\program.exe file, which is run by AntiSpywareMain.exe when it attempts to execute gsasDtServ.exe. NOTE: it is not clear whether this overlaps CVE-2005-2940.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2935?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Antispyware.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2935?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2935 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2005-2935 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2935 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jjrf-288g-676p.