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CVE-2005-2579

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.29%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-08-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2005-2579
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.29%

Original NVD Description

Nortel Contivity VPN Client V05_01.030, when configuring a certificate to be used as authentication, does not properly drop system privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening a program with the File Open dialog box.