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McAfee Internet Security Suite 2005 Insecure File Permissions
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA14989
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Release Date:
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2005-04-19
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Popularity:
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8,076 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Manipulation of data
Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | McAfee Internet Security Suite 2005
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-1107
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Description:
A security issue has been reported in McAfee Internet Security Suite 2005, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
The problem is caused due to insecure default file ACLs allowing non-administrative users to modify the installed files. This can be exploited to gain escalated privileges by e.g. replacing a program running as a system service with a malicious program.
Solution:
The vendor has reportedly acknowledged the security issue and is providing automated fixes.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Discovered by anonymous person and reported via iDEFENSE.
Original Advisory:
iDEFENSE:
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=233&type=vulnerabilities
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