CVE-2007-1227

N/A Unknown
Published: March 02, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/33797
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24337
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2342
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461485/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22744
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017707
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0777
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32729
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://knowledge.mcafee.com/SupportSite/dynamickc.do?externalId=518722&sliceId=SAL_Public&command=show&forward=nonthreadedKC&kcId=518722
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/33797
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24337
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2342
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461485/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22744
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017707
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0777
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32729
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://knowledge.mcafee.com/SupportSite/dynamickc.do?externalId=518722&sliceId=SAL_Public&command=show&forward=nonthreadedKC&kcId=518722
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
31th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

mcafee

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