CVE-2005-1551
Sophos Anti-Virus 3.93 does not check downloaded files for viruses when they have only been...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-1551- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-1551- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-1554 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-1554- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m9rh-g54v-g538 No score
Sophos Anti-Virus 3.93 does not check downloaded files for viruses when they have only been...
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.
- Record
GHSA-m9rh-g54v-g538- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-1551 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Sophos Anti-virus, published May 14, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.29%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.