Description
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (patch 11) and CMA 3.5 (patch 5) might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder, which is run by naPrdMgr.exe when it attempts to execute EntVUtil.EXE under an unquoted "Program Files" path.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- McAfee VirusScan 8.0 - Path Specification Privilege Escalation EDB-26970 · local · Dec 22, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://reedarvin.thearvins.com/20051222-01.html
- 20051222 Privilege escalation in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (patch 11) and CMA 3.5 (patch 5) mailing-list
- mcafee-naprdmgr-privilege-escalation(23815) vdb-entry
- ADV-2005-3077 vdb-entry
- 1015404 vdb-entry
- 292 third-party-advisory
- 16040 vdb-entry