CVE-2005-3546

F-Secure <2.15.484-2.16 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-3546.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a local privilege escalation vulnerability in F-Secure Anti-Virus Internet Gatekeeper for Linux by leveraging symlink attacks on vulnerable CGI scripts. It creates a malicious environment to escalate privileges via SUID manipulation.

Description

suid.cgi scripts in F-Secure (1) Internet Gatekeeper for Linux before 2.15.484 and (2) Anti-Virus Linux Gateway before 2.16 are installed SUID with world-executable permissions, which allows local users to gain privilege.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC

pythonlocallinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1297

View Code ZIP pw:eip

This exploit targets a local privilege escalation vulnerability in F-Secure Anti-Virus Internet Gatekeeper for Linux by leveraging symlink attacks on vulnerable CGI scripts. It creates a malicious environment to escalate privileges via SUID manipulation.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Lpe

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: F-Secure Anti-Virus Internet Gatekeeper for Linux <2.15.484

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Local access to the vulnerable system · Presence of vulnerable CGI scripts in the target directory

MITRE ATT&CK

T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1222 - File and Directory Permissions Modification

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (24)

Core 24

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015160

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://www.osvdb.org/20546

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://www.osvdb.org/20543

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://www.osvdb.org/20538

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://www.osvdb.org/20540

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://www.osvdb.org/20549

Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/17467

Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2005-3.shtml

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://www.osvdb.org/20544

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://www.osvdb.org/20547

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2331

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://www.osvdb.org/20550

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://www.osvdb.org/20541

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://www.osvdb.org/20551

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://www.osvdb.org/20537

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015159

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://www.osvdb.org/20545

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://www.osvdb.org/20513

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://www.osvdb.org/20552

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22966

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://www.osvdb.org/20539

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://www.osvdb.org/20548

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15339

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://www.osvdb.org/20542

Scores

EPSS 0.0080

EPSS Percentile 51.9%

Details

Status published

Products (2)

f-secure/f-secure_anti-virus

f-secure/internet_gatekeeper

Published Nov 16, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026