CVE-2005-3154 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Format string vulnerability in the logging functionality in BitDefender AntiVirus 7.2 through 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in file or directory name.

Published: 2005-10-05

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 2.9% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:softwin:bitdefender:7.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:softwin:bitdefender:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:softwin:bitdefender:9.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-3154	Format string vulnerability in the logging functionality in BitDefender AntiVirus 7.2 through 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in file or directory name.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02907.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://kb.bitdefender.com/KB261-en--Filename-Format-String-Vulnerability.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/16991
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/45
http://shadock.net/secubox/BitDefenderLoggingFunc.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14968

History

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Subscriptions

Softwin Bitdefender

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-10-05T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T23:01:57.954Z

Reserved: 2005-10-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-3154

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2005-10-05T23:02:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2005-3154

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-134

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