CVE-2004-1149: Broadcom Etrust Ez Antivirus

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Broadcom Etrust Ez Antivirus: version 7.0 only; version 7.0.1 only; version 7.0.1.1 only; version 7.0.1.2 only; version 7.0.1.3 only; version 7.0.1.4 only; …

Published 2005-01-10. Last modified 2026-06-16.