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CVE-2005-2940

Published: Nov 18, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
7.2CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.3%
Top 18.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
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

antispywaremicrosoft
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
n/an/a
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015226
securitytracker.com
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=340&type=vulnerabilities
idefense.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15448
securityfocus.com

Timeline

Published
Nov 18, 2005
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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