CVE-2007-1538 describes an insecure permissions vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5.0.i, allowing local users to bypass password protection by modifying specific Windows Registry keys. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity with potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the attack vector is network-based with low complexity, there is a dispute regarding the default registry permissions. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.5iCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:8.5i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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