CVE-2007-1538

N/A Unknown
Published: March 20, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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 to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/bypass_mcafee_entreprise_password.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/crack_mcafee_password_protection.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/33800
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463074/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463091/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463187/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017791
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/bypass_mcafee_entreprise_password.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/crack_mcafee_password_protection.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/33800
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463074/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463091/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463187/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017791
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
37th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

mcafee