CVE-2007-5829 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local administrators can gain root privileges by replacing files in a weakly protected directory when a disk is inserted with specific scan options enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-5829?
CVE-2007-5829 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Symantec Norton Antivirus, published on 5 Nov 2007. 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
The Disk Mount scanner in Symantec AntiVirus for Macintosh 9.x and 10.x, Norton AntiVirus for Macintosh 10.0 and 10.1, and Norton Internet Security for Macintosh 3.x, uses a directory with weak permissions (group writable), which allows local admin users to gain root privileges by replacing unspecified files, which are executed when a user with physical access inserts a disk and the "Show Progress During Mount Scans" option is enabled.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5829?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Symantec Norton Antivirus, Symantec Norton Internet Security.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5829?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5829 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-5829 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5829 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Norton Antivirus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h32x-cwv5-64xp.