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
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Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 00:28
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References | () http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/bypass_mcafee_entreprise_password.html - | |
References | () http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/crack_mcafee_password_protection.html - | |
References | () http://www.osvdb.org/33800 - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463074/100/0/threaded - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463091/100/0/threaded - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463187/100/0/threaded - | |
References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017791 - |
07 Nov 2023, 02:00
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Summary | 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 |
Information
Published : 2007-03-20 22:19
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:28
NVD link : CVE-2007-1538
Mitre link : CVE-2007-1538
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2007-1538
JSON object : View
Products Affected
mcafee
- virusscan_enterprise
CWE