CVE-2005-3663 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing a malicious executable in the root directory due to unquoted search paths.
- 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-2005-3663?
CVE-2005-3663 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Nov 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 Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3663?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Anti-Virus.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3663?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3663 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-3663 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3663 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qp2v-hcwf-cp45.