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CVE-2005-1551

5.1 · MEDIUM

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…

Published May 14, 2005sophosEPSS 4.29%

Overview

CVE-2005-1551 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sophos sophos_anti-virus. It was published on May 14, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sophos. Update sophos_anti-virus 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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References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111566827411376&w=2Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20519Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111566827411376&w=2Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20519

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-1551?

CVE-2005-1551 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sophos sophos_anti-virus. It was published on May 14, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-1551?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-1551?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sophos. Update sophos_anti-virus 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-1551?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-1551 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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