CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2007-1538

** DISPUTED ** 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_MACHINESOFTWAREMcAfeeDesktopProtection or (2) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARENetwork AssociatesTVDVirusScan EntrepriseCurrentVersion. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third-party researchers, stating that the default permissions for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARE does not allow for write access and the product does not modify the inherited permissions. There might be an interaction error with another product.

7.5 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 10 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

References
Link Resource
http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/bypass_mcafee_entreprise_password.html
http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/crack_mcafee_password_protection.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017791
http://www.osvdb.org/33800
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463187/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463091/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463074/100/0/threaded
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:8.5i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2007-03-20 10:19

Updated : 2018-10-16 04:39

NVD link : CVE-2007-1538

Mitre link : CVE-2007-1538

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other