CVE-2007-1538

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

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.40%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/33800	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463187/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/crack_mcafee_password_protection.html
http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/bypass_mcafee_entreprise_password.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463074/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463091/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017791	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1538?: CVE-2007-1538 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1538?: To fix CVE-2007-1538, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-1538 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-1538 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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