CVE-2007-1227 json
VShieldCheck in McAfee VirusScan for Mac (Virex) before 7.7 patch 1 allow local users to change permissions of arbitrary files via a symlin…
published 2007-03-02 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-1224
- cvss
- 6.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
VShieldCheck in McAfee VirusScan for Mac (Virex) before 7.7 patch 1 allow local users to change permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /Library/Application Support/Virex/VShieldExclude.txt, as demonstrated by symlinking to the root crontab file to execute arbitrary commands.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-3386)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-3386 McAfee VirusScan for Mac (Virex) 7.7 - Local Privilege Escalation local, 2007-02-28
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22744 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityreason.com http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2342 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.6 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/22744
vdb-entry, exploit
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/2342
third-party-advisory, exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/24337
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/461485/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
osvdb.org
/33797
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1017707
vdb-entry
- knowledge.mcafee.com /SupportSite/dynamickc.do?externalId=518722&sliceId=SAL_Public&command=show&forward=nonthreadedKC&kcId=518722
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/0777
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/32729
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-1227
- NVD CVE-2007-1227
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