# CVE-2007-1538: McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5.0.i uses insecure permissions for certain Windows Registry keys, which allows local users to bypass local pa

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-03-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/33800
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463187/100/0/threaded
- http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/crack_mcafee_password_protection.html
- http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/bypass_mcafee_entreprise_password.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463074/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463091/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017791

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