Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-5829
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-5829
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.05%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 12 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-5829
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.0
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
1.5
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2007-5829
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2007-5829
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1018890
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3698
Vendor Advisory
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http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.11.02.html
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26253
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1018889
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38229
Products affected by CVE-2007-5829
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0.3:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0.1:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0.2:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:10.0:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:10.1:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_internet_security:3.0:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:*