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CVE-2005-1551

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.1 EPSS 4.29%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-05-14 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.1. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2005-1551
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.1
EPSS
4.29%

Original NVD Description

Sophos Anti-Virus 3.93 does not check downloaded files for viruses when they have only been written, which creates a race condition and may allow remote attackers to bypass virus protection if the file is executed before the antivirus starts on system reboot.