CVE-2005-4505

high

Description

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (patch 11) and CMA 3.5 (patch 5) might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder, which is run by naPrdMgr.exe when it attempts to execute EntVUtil.EXE under an unquoted "Program Files" path.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23815

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3077

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015404

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/292

http://reedarvin.thearvins.com/20051222-01.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-12-23

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00215