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CVE-2005-1103

4.6 · MEDIUM

Sygate Security Agent (SSA) in Sygate Secure Enterprise 3.5 through 4.1 does not prevent the security policy from being updated by unprivileged users, which allows local users to modify the policy…

Published Apr 12, 2005sygate_technologiesEPSS 0.31%

Overview

CVE-2005-1103 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sygate_technologies security_agent. It was published on April 12, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Sygate Security Agent (SSA) in Sygate Secure Enterprise 3.5 through 4.1 does not prevent the security policy from being updated by unprivileged users, which allows local users to modify the policy by exporting the policy file, changing it, and importing it back into SSA.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sygate_technologies. Update security_agent to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-1103?

CVE-2005-1103 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sygate_technologies security_agent. It was published on April 12, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-1103?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-1103?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sygate_technologies. Update security_agent to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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