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CVE-2005-1693

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: May 24, 2005· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Integer overflow in Computer Associates Vet Antivirus library, as used by CA InoculateIT 6.0, eTrust Antivirus r6.0 through 7.1, eTrust Antivirus for the Gateway r7.0 and r7.1, eTrust Secure Content Manager, eTrust Intrusion Detection, BrightStor ARCserve Backup (BAB) r11.1, Vet Antivirus, Zonelabs ZoneAlarm Security Suite, and ZoneAlarm Antivirus, allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a compressed VBA directory with a project name length of -1, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2005-1693 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityC

IntegrityC

AvailabilityC

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

broadcom7 product(s)

etrust antivirusetrust antivirus eeetrust ez armoretrust ez armor leetrust intrusion detectionetrust secure content managerinoculateit

ca5 product(s)

brightstor arcserve backupetrust antivirusetrust intrusion detectionetrust secure content managervet antivirus

zonelabs2 product(s)

zonealarmzonealarm antivirus

Source: NVD CPE · 28 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://crm.my-etrust.com/login.asp?username=guest&target=DOCUMENT&openparameter=1588

PATCHhttp://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=32896

PATCHhttp://crm.my-etrust.com/login.asp?username=guest&target=DOCUMENT&openparameter=1588

PATCHhttp://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=32896

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13710

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13710

All References (16)

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http://crm.my-etrust.com/login.asp?username=guest&target=DOCUMENT&openparameter=1588Patch

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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111686576416450&w=2

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http://secunia.com/advisories/15470

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http://secunia.com/advisories/15479

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http://securitytracker.com/id?1014050

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http://www.rem0te.com/public/images/vet.pdf

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13710Vendor Advisory

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http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=32896Patch · Vendor Advisory

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http://crm.my-etrust.com/login.asp?username=guest&target=DOCUMENT&openparameter=1588Patch

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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111686576416450&w=2

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http://secunia.com/advisories/15470

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http://secunia.com/advisories/15479

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http://securitytracker.com/id?1014050

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http://www.rem0te.com/public/images/vet.pdf

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13710Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2005-1693

CVSS Score10.0 / 10

SeverityCRITICAL

WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other

CISA KEVNo

Affected3 vendor(s)

PublishedMay 24, 2005

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-Other)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2005-1693 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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