CVE-2007-1538

High

Description

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5.0.i uses insecure permissions for certain Windows Registry keys, which allows local users to bypass local password protection via the UIP value in (1) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\DesktopProtection or (2) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Network Associates\TVD\VirusScan Entreprise\CurrentVersion. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third-party researchers, stating that the default permissions for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE does not allow for write access and the product does not modify the inherited permissions. There might be an interaction error with another product

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductMcafee Virusscan Enterprise
PublishedMar 20, 2007
First seenMar 20, 2007

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mcafee virusscan_enterprise8.5i—

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