CVE-2005-4505
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (patch 11) and CMA 3.5 (patch 5) might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder, which is run by naPrdMgr.exe when it attempts…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.99%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (patch 11) and CMA 3.5 (patch 5) might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder, which is run by naPrdMgr.exe when it attempts to execute EntVUtil.EXE under an unquoted "Program Files" path.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.99% probability · 60th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mcafee/common management agent · mcafee/virusscan enterprise
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://reedarvin.thearvins.com/20051222-01.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/292
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015404
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420104/100/0/threadedExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16040Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3077
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23815
- http://reedarvin.thearvins.com/20051222-01.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/292
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015404
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420104/100/0/threadedExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16040Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3077
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23815
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.