Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam before 6.0.2 has a hard-coded database administrator…
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam before 6.0.2 has a hard-coded database administrator password, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01628 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:brightmail_antispam:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:brightmail_antispam:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:brightmail_antispam:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:brightmail_antispam:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:brightmail_antispam:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:brightmail_antispam:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:brightmail_antispam:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:brightmail_antispam:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1867
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x9fx-ggc2-qx88
References
More Symantec Brightmail Antispam vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-00215 Heap-based buffer overflow in the DEC2EXE module for Symantec AntiVirus Library allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-00434 Heap-based buffer overflow in the Decomposer component in multiple Symantec products… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-03589 The Decomposer component in multiple Symantec products allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2006-03889 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam (SBAS)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
- TI-2005-04425 Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam 6.0 build 1 and 2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2004-00612 Brightmail Spamfilter 6.0 and earlier beta releases allows remote attackers to read mail… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2005-1867 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-1867 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x9fx-ggc2-qx88 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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