TI-2005-02443 Aliases CVE-2005-2579 GHSA-h8gr-xrvm-3293

Nortel Contivity VPN Client V05_01.030, when configuring a certificate to be used as…

LOW 31Published 2005-08-16 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00292 21st 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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:h:nortel:contivity:v05_01.030:::::::*	v05_01.030	Vulnerable	Nortel

cpe:2.3:h:nortel:contivity:v05_01.030:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v05_01.030 Vulnerable ·Nortel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2579
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h8gr-xrvm-3293

References

Other 1

20050810 Privilege escalation in Nortel Contivity VPN Client V05_01.030

TI-2007-02251 Nortel VPN Router (aka Contivity) 1000, 2000, 4000, and 5000 before 5_05.149, 5_05.3xx… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2007-02252 Nortel VPN Router (aka Contivity) 1000, 2000, 4000, and 5000 before 5_05.149, 5_05.3xx… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2004-01002 Nortel Networks Contivity VPN Client displays a different error message depending on… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2005-01709 Nortel VPN Router (aka Contivity) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2000-00063 cgiproc CGI script in Nortel Contivity HTTP server allows remote attackers to read… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2000-00064 cgiproc CGI script in Nortel Contivity HTTP server allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

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Sources

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