// For flags

CVE-2005-3546

F-Secure Internet GateKeeper for Linux < 2.15.484 / Gateway < 2.16 - Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

suid.cgi scripts in F-Secure (1) Internet Gatekeeper for Linux before 2.15.484 and (2) Anti-Virus Linux Gateway before 2.16 are installed SUID with world-executable permissions, which allows local users to gain privilege.

Los scritps suid.cgi en F-Secure (1) Internet Gatekeeper para Linux anteriores a 2.15.484 y (2) Anti-Virus Linux Gateway anteriores a 2.16 son instalados con SUID y con permiso de ejecución para todo el mundo, lo que permite a usuarios locales ganar privilegios.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2005-11-07 First Exploit
  • 2005-11-16 CVE Reserved
  • 2005-11-16 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
F-secure
Search vendor "F-secure"
 F-secure Anti-virus
Search vendor "F-secure" for product "F-secure Anti-virus"
*linux_gateways
Affected
F-secure
Search vendor "F-secure"
 Internet Gatekeeper
Search vendor "F-secure" for product "Internet Gatekeeper"
*linux
Affected