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5.4 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in NAI VirusScan 4.0.2 (Anti-Malware Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality of the file scan.dat of the component Update Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
NAI VirusScan NT 4.0.2 does not properly modify the scan.dat virus definition file during an update via FTP, but it reports that the update was successful, which could cause a system administrator to believe that the definitions have been updated correctly.
The weakness was released 05/05/1999 with GNOME as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1195. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
Upgrading to version 4.0.3a eliminates this vulnerability.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4
VulDB Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Temp Score: 5.4
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: VirusScan 4.0.3a
Timeline
05/05/1999 🔍05/05/1999 🔍
05/05/1999 🔍
06/20/2014 🔍
05/21/2018 🔍
Sources
Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.comOrganization: GNOME
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-1195 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 169 - NAI VirusScan Update Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 06/21/2014 00:05Updated: 05/21/2018 10:02
Changes: 06/21/2014 00:05 (49), 05/21/2018 10:02 (6)
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