CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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3.8 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise up to 8.x (Anti-Malware Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise before 8.8 allows local users to disable the product by leveraging administrative privileges to execute an unspecified Metasploit Framework module.
The weakness was released 08/22/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared at kc.mcafee.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-5143 since 08/22/2012. The exploitation appears to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72204 (McAfee VirusScan Enterprise < 8.8 / 8.7 HF643440 CLI Local Privilege Escalation (SB10014)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.
Upgrading to version 8.5i eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (78300) and Tenable (72204). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 61737.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8
VulDB Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
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ATT&CK: 🔍
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 72204
Nessus Name: McAfee VirusScan Enterprise < 8.8 / 8.7 HF643440 CLI Local Privilege Escalation (SB10014)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 803320
OpenVAS Name: McAfee VirusScan Enterprise Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Windows)
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i
Timeline
08/22/2012 🔍08/22/2012 🔍
08/22/2012 🔍
08/22/2012 🔍
10/07/2012 🔍
01/29/2014 🔍
03/23/2015 🔍
12/12/2021 🔍
Sources
Vendor: mcafee.comAdvisory: kc.mcafee.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2010-5143 (🔍)
X-Force: 78300
Vulnerability Center: 36388 - McAfee VirusScan Enterprise before 8.8 Allow Local Users to Disable it, Low
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Entry
Created: 03/23/2015 16:50Updated: 12/12/2021 09:32
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (58), 04/17/2017 12:36 (8), 12/12/2021 09:32 (3)
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