CVE-2007-5829

N/A Unknown
Published: November 05, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/40864
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/27488
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3698
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/40864
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27488
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018889
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018890
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26253
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3698
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38229
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
23th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

symantec