McAfee VirusScan allows elevated privileges
| mcafee-virusscan-gain-privileges (17367) |  High Risk |
Description:
McAfee VirusScan is a virus detection tool for Microsoft Windows operating systems. McAfee VirusScan version 4.5.1 running on Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Professional and possibly version 4.5 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system. McAfee VirusScan fails to properly drop SYSTEM privileges when the System Scan properties from the System Tray applet are accessed. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain SYSTEM level privileges.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 09.14.04: McAfee VirusScan Privilege Escalation Vulnerability .
- BID-11181: McAfee VirusScan System Scan Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0831: McAfee VirusScan 4.5.1 does not drop SYSTEM privileges before allowing users to browse for files via the System Scan properties of the System Tray applet, which could allow local users to gain privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- McAfee VirusScan 4.5
- McAfee VirusScan 4.5.1
Reported:
Sep 14, 2004
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