Local Permission Modification Vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan for Mac
CVE-2007-1227

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Mcafee
Status
Virex
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 March 2007

What is CVE-2007-1227?

The vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan for Mac allows local users to exploit a symlink attack on the VShieldExclude.txt file located at /Library/Application Support/Virex/. By manipulating this file, attackers can alter the permissions of arbitrary files, leading to potential unauthorized command execution. This security flaw is particularly dangerous as it can enable a local user to gain higher privileges than intended, thus posing significant risks to system integrity.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22744
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461485/100/0/threaded
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http://osvdb.org/33797
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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