The web server for Network Associates ePolicy Orchestrator Agent 3.5.0 (patch 3) uses insecure permissions for the "Common Framework\Db" folder, which allows local users to read arbitrary files by creating a subfolder in the EPO agent web root directory.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2005-2554 is rated Exploit Available (50/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.05%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
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 | 2025-03-30 | 0.05% | 0.05% | -0.00% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 0.04% | 0.05% | +0.01% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.04% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 2.0 | LOW |
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3.9 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| network_associates | epolicy_orchestrator_agent | 3.5.0_\(patch_3\) | cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:epolicy_orchestrator_agent:3.5.0_\(patch_3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* |