CVE-2007-1538
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.020 · 81 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
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affected products (2)
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references (14)
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- http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/bypass_mcafee_entreprise_password.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/crack_mcafee_password_protection.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.osvdb.org/33800enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463074/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463091/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463187/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017791enisa_euvd
- http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/bypass_mcafee_entreprise_password.htmlnvd
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