CVE-2005-2579
Nortel Contivity VPN Client V05_01.030, when configuring a certificate to be used as...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-2579- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-2579- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2580 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2580- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h8gr-xrvm-3293 No score
Nortel Contivity VPN Client V05_01.030, when configuring a certificate to be used as...
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.
- Record
GHSA-h8gr-xrvm-3293- 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-2005-2579 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Nortel Contivity, published August 16, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 21st percentile. No source names a fixed version.