CVE-2007-1538 json
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5.0.i uses insecure permissions for certain Windows Registry keys, which allows local users to bypass local p…
published 2007-03-20 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-1532
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5.0.i uses insecure permissions for certain Windows Registry keys, which allows local users to bypass local password protection via the UIP value in (1) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\DesktopProtection or (2) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Network Associates\TVD\VirusScan Entreprise\CurrentVersion. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third-party researchers, stating that the default permissions for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE does not allow for write access and the product does not modify the inherited permissions. There might be an interaction error with another product
Exploit prediction
1.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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osvdb.org
/33800
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/463187/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- homepage.mac.com /adonismac/Advisory/crack_mcafee_password_protection.html
- homepage.mac.com /adonismac/Advisory/bypass_mcafee_entreprise_password.html
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/463074/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/463091/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securitytracker.com
/id?1017791
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-1538
- NVD CVE-2007-1538
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