CVE-2005-2579

Published: Aug 16, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

7.2HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

Nortel Contivity VPN Client V05_01.030, when configuring a certificate to be used as authentication, does not properly drop system privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening a program with the File Open dialog box.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

nortel

commercial·CAaka contivity, mobile voice client 2050, business communications manager

contivityOn-premNetwork Device

Networking Infrastructure / vpn-gateway

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

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References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112370730131219&w=2

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