CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. It affects Microsoft, Windows.
CVE
CVE-2005-2940
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
2.34%
Microsoft Windows
Original NVD Description
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in Microsoft Antispyware 1.0.509 (Beta 1) might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder, involving the programs (1) GIANTAntiSpywareMain.exe, (2) gcASNotice.exe, (3) gcasServ.exe, (4) gcasSWUpdater.exe, or (5) GIANTAntiSpywareUpdater.exe. NOTE: it is not clear whether this overlaps CVE-2005-2935.