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CVE-2007-5829

Published: Nov 5, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264
NVD MITRE
6.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 77.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The Disk Mount scanner in Symantec AntiVirus for Macintosh 9.x and 10.x, Norton AntiVirus for Macintosh 10.0 and 10.1, and Norton Internet Security for Macintosh 3.x, uses a directory with weak permissions (group writable), which allows local admin users to gain root privileges by replacing unspecified files, which are executed when a user with physical access inserts a disk and the "Show Progress During Mount Scans" option is enabled.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HAu:SC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:HAccess Complexity
High
Au:SAuthentication
Single
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

n/an/a
norton antivirussymantecSecurity Products
norton internet securitysymantecSecurity Products
symanteccommercialUSSecurity Productsaka symantec enterprise security, norton

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.11.02.html
securityresponse.symantec.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018890
securitytracker.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38229
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
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Timeline

Published
Nov 5, 2007
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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