CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1867

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam before version 6.0.2 involves a hard-coded database administrator password. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized privileges.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes the possibility of an unauthorized attacker taking control of the anti-spam system, potentially leading to data confidentiality and integrity breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam to version 6.0.2 or later, which addresses this vulnerability. Also, change the default database administrator passwords.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam before 6.0.2 has a hard-coded database administrator password, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS