VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2000-1128
The default configuration of McAfee VirusScan 4.5 does not quote the ImagePath variable, which improperly sets the search path and allows local users to place a Trojan horse "common.exe" program in the C:\Program Files directory.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.47%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.47%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The default configuration of McAfee VirusScan 4.5 does not quote the ImagePath variable, which improperly sets the search path and allows local users to place a Trojan horse "common.exe" program in the C:\Program Files directory.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.47% probability · 40th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mcafee/virusscan
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2000-q4/0073.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1920Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2000-q4/0073.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1920Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.