CVE-2009-5118

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise before 8.7i allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory, as demonstrated by scanning a document located on a remote share.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.72% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory mcafee.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10013	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78448	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-5118?: CVE-2009-5118 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-5118?: To fix CVE-2009-5118, 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-2009-5118 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-5118 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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