CVE-2007-5829: symantec norton_antivirus
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2007-5829 is a medium (CVSS 6.0) vulnerability in symantec norton_antivirus. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 05-11-2007PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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 metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.31%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
22%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.31% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Symantec2 products
- norton_antivirus9.0 | 9.0.1 | 9.0.2 | 9.0.3 | 10.0 | 10.1
- norton_internet_security3.0
1 vendor · 2 products
References
8 links- securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.11.02.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM