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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-3316 · published 27 October 2005

CVE-2005-3316: Symantec discovery vulnerability

Symantec · Discovery

The installation of ON Symantec Discovery 4.5.x and Symantec Discovery 6.0 creates the (1) DiscoveryWeb and (2) DiscoveryRO database accounts with null passwords, which could allow attackers to gain privileges or prevent Discovery from running by setting another password.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 1.4% · top 28.7%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
1.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The installation of ON Symantec Discovery 4.5.x and Symantec Discovery 6.0 creates the (1) DiscoveryWeb and (2) DiscoveryRO database accounts with null passwords, which could allow attackers to gain privileges or prevent Discovery from running by setting another password.

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/17302
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/112
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.10.24.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015097
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15188
http://secunia.com/advisories/17302
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/112
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.10.24.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015097
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15188

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Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-3316), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.