CVE-2005-3316
The installation of ON Symantec Discovery 4.5.x and Symantec Discovery 6.0 creates the (1) DiscoveryWeb and (2) DiscoveryRO database accounts with null passwords, which could allow attackers to gain privileges or prevent Discovery from running by…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.39%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The installation of ON Symantec Discovery 4.5.x and Symantec Discovery 6.0 creates the (1) DiscoveryWeb and (2) DiscoveryRO database accounts with null passwords, which could allow attackers to gain privileges or prevent Discovery from running by setting another password.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.39% probability · 71th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- symantec/discovery · symantec/on command discovery
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17302
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/112
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.10.24.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015097
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15188
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17302
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/112
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.10.24.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015097
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15188
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.