CVE-2007-1226 json
McAfee VirusScan for Mac (Virex) before 7.7 patch 1 has weak permissions (0666) for /Library/Application Support/Virex/VShieldExclude.txt,…
published 2007-03-02 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-1223
- cvss
- 4.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- secunia.com/advisories/24337 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22744 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.1 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/24337
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/22744
vdb-entry, exploit
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knowledge.mcafee.com
/SupportSite/dynamickc.do?externalId=518722&sliceId=SAL_Public&command=show&forward=nonthreadedKC&kcId=518722
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/461485/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1017707
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/0777
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/33798
vdb-entry
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/2342
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-1226
- NVD CVE-2007-1226
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