CVE-2005-2940

Microsoft Antispyware <1.0.509 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in Microsoft Antispyware 1.0.509 (Beta 1) might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder, involving the programs (1) GIANTAntiSpywareMain.exe, (2) gcASNotice.exe, (3) gcasServ.exe, (4) gcasSWUpdater.exe, or (5) GIANTAntiSpywareUpdater.exe. NOTE: it is not clear whether this overlaps CVE-2005-2935.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15448
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_idefense
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=340&type=vulnerabilities
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015226

Scores

EPSS 0.0234
EPSS Percentile 82.0%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/antispyware 1.0.509
Published Nov 18, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026