CVE-2004-1149

Computer Associates eTrust EZ Antivirus 7.0.0 to 7.0.4, including 7.0.1.4, installs its files with insecure permissions (ACLs), which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing critical programs with malicious ones, as demonstrated using VetMsg.exe.

Published: 2005-01-10 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2004-1149 is rated Moderate Risk (40.5/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.41%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2004-1149

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.06% 0.41% +0.35%
2 2025-11-16 0.05% 0.06% +0.01%
3 2025-03-30 — 0.05% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2004-1149

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 2.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2004-1149

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2004-1149

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
broadcom etrust_ez_antivirus 7.0 cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:etrust_ez_antivirus:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
broadcom etrust_ez_antivirus 7.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:etrust_ez_antivirus:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
broadcom etrust_ez_antivirus 7.0.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:etrust_ez_antivirus:7.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
broadcom etrust_ez_antivirus 7.0.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:etrust_ez_antivirus:7.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
broadcom etrust_ez_antivirus 7.0.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:etrust_ez_antivirus:7.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
broadcom etrust_ez_antivirus 7.0.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:etrust_ez_antivirus:7.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
broadcom etrust_ez_antivirus 7.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:etrust_ez_antivirus:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
broadcom etrust_ez_antivirus 7.0.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:etrust_ez_antivirus:7.0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
broadcom etrust_ez_antivirus 7.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:etrust_ez_antivirus:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
broadcom etrust_ez_antivirus 7.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:etrust_ez_antivirus:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2004-1149

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