Description
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
References
- 33800 vdb-entry
- 20070319 RE: Bypassing Mcafee Entreprise Password Protection mailing-list
- http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/crack_mcafee_password_protection.html
- http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/bypass_mcafee_entreprise_password.html
- 20070317 Bypassing Mcafee Entreprise Password Protection mailing-list
- 20070317 Re: Bypassing Mcafee Entreprise Password Protection mailing-list
- 1017791 vdb-entry