CVE-2007-1538

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise <8.5.0.i - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

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

References (7)

Core 7

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://www.osvdb.org/33800

Various Sources x_refsource_misc

http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/crack_mcafee_password_protection.html

Various Sources x_refsource_misc

http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/bypass_mcafee_entreprise_password.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017791

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463187/100/0/threaded

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463074/100/0/threaded

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463091/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0016

EPSS Percentile 36.6%

Details

Status published

Products (1)

mcafee/virusscan_enterprise 8.5i

Published Mar 20, 2007

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026