VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-1226
McAfee VirusScan for Mac (Virex) before 7.7 patch 1 has weak permissions (0666) for /Library/Application Support/Virex/VShieldExclude.txt, which allows local users to reconfigure Virex to skip scanning of arbitrary files.
MEDIUM 4.1EPSS 0.36%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
McAfee VirusScan for Mac (Virex) before 7.7 patch 1 has weak permissions (0666) for /Library/Application Support/Virex/VShieldExclude.txt, which allows local users to reconfigure Virex to skip scanning of arbitrary files.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.1 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 29th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mcafee/virex
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/33798
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24337Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2342
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461485/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22744Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017707
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0777
- https://knowledge.mcafee.com/SupportSite/dynamickc.do?externalId=518722&sliceId=SAL_Public&command=show&forward=nonthreadedKC&kcId=518722Vendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/33798
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24337Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2342
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461485/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22744Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017707
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0777
- https://knowledge.mcafee.com/SupportSite/dynamickc.do?externalId=518722&sliceId=SAL_Public&command=show&forward=nonthreadedKC&kcId=518722Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.