VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2005-1551
CVSS score5.1 MEDIUM
EPSS probability4.29%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2005-05-14
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
Sophos Anti-Virus 3.93 does not check downloaded files for viruses when they have only been written, which creates a race condition and may allow remote attackers to bypass virus protection if the file is executed before the antivirus starts on system reboot.