CVE-2007-1227

VShieldCheck in McAfee VirusScan for Mac (Virex) before 7.7 patch 1 allow local users to change permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /Library/Application Support/Virex/VShieldExclude.txt, as demonstrated by symlinking to the root crontab file to execute arbitrary commands.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virex:*:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virex:6.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:27

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://osvdb.org/33797 - () http://osvdb.org/33797 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/24337 - Vendor Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/24337 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2342 - Exploit () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2342 - Exploit
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461485/100/0/threaded - () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461485/100/0/threaded -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22744 - Exploit () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22744 - Exploit
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017707 - () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017707 -
References () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0777 - () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0777 -
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32729 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32729 -
References () https://knowledge.mcafee.com/SupportSite/dynamickc.do?externalId=518722&sliceId=SAL_Public&command=show&forward=nonthreadedKC&kcId=518722 - () https://knowledge.mcafee.com/SupportSite/dynamickc.do?externalId=518722&sliceId=SAL_Public&command=show&forward=nonthreadedKC&kcId=518722 -

Information

Published : 2007-03-02 22:19

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30


NVD link : CVE-2007-1227

Mitre link : CVE-2007-1227

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2007-1227


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Products Affected

mcafee

  • virex
CWE
CWE-264

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