McAfee Internet Security Suite 2005 File privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in McAfee Internet Security Suite 2005. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component File Handler. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2005-1107. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in McAfee Internet Security Suite 2005 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

McAfee Internet Security Suite 2005 uses insecure default ACLs for installed files, which allows local users to gain privileges or disable protection by modifying certain files.

The bug was discovered 04/18/2005. The weakness was published 04/18/2005 with iDEFENSE (Website). The advisory is shared for download at idefense.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-1107 since 04/14/2005. The attack needs to approached within the local network. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at mcafee.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at OSVDB (15664†), Secunia (SA14989†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1013750†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Vendor

• McAfee

Name

• Internet Security Suite

Version

• 2005

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.mcafee.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Access: Private
Status: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: mcafee.com

Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mcafee.com

Advisory: idefense.com⛔
Researcher: http://www.idefense.com
Organization: iDEFENSE
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-1107 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1107
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1400
Secunia: 14989 - McAfee Internet Security Suite 2005 Insecure File Permissions, Less Critical
OSVDB: 15664 - McAfee Internet Security Suite Permission Weakness Local Privilege Escalation
SecurityTracker: 1013750

Entryinfo

Created: 04/27/2005 12:45
Updated: 07/02/2019 14:41
Changes: 04/27/2005 12:45 (70), 07/02/2019 14:41 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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