CVE-2000-1128 describes a path traversal vulnerability in the default configuration of McAfee VirusScan 4.5. The software fails to properly quote the ImagePath variable, allowing a local attacker to place a malicious "common.exe" file in the C:\Program Files directory. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6 (Medium), indicating that it requires local access and has low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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