TI-2005-02775 Aliases CVE-2005-2940 GHSA-c34j-ggrv-8pmc

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in Microsoft Antispyware 1.0.509 (Beta 1)…

LOW 36Published 2005-11-18 · 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

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in Microsoft Antispyware 1.0.509 (Beta 1) might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder, involving the programs (1) GIANTAntiSpywareMain.exe, (2) gcASNotice.exe, (3) gcasServ.exe, (4) gcasSWUpdater.exe, or (5) GIANTAntiSpywareUpdater.exe. NOTE: it is not clear whether this overlaps CVE-2005-2935.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02339 83rd 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:a:microsoft:antispyware:1.0.509:::::::*	1.0.509	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:antispyware:1.0.509:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.509 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2940
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c34j-ggrv-8pmc

References

Advisory 1

20051115 Multiple Vendor Insecure Call to CreateProcess() Vulnerability

TI-2005-02771 Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in Microsoft AntiSpyware might allow local… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6

Sources

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