CVE-2007-1538

{
  "id": "CVE-2007-1538",
  "cveTags": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "disputed"
      ],
      "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org"
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "type": "Primary",
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "2.0",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL"
        },
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "exploitabilityScore": 10,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": true,
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "product": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "published": "2007-03-20T22:19:00.000",
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/bypass_mcafee_entreprise_password.html",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/crack_mcafee_password_protection.html",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.osvdb.org/33800",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463074/100/0/threaded",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463091/100/0/threaded",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463187/100/0/threaded",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017791",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/bypass_mcafee_entreprise_password.html",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/crack_mcafee_password_protection.html",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.osvdb.org/33800",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463074/100/0/threaded",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463091/100/0/threaded",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463187/100/0/threaded",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017791",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    }
  ],
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "type": "Primary",
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "** IMPUGNADA ** McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5.0.i utiliza permisos inseguros para ciertas claves del registro de Windows, lo cual permite a usuarios locales evitar la protección local de contraseñas mediante el valor UIP en (1) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\McAfee\\DesktopProtection o (2) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Network Associates\\TVD\\VirusScan Entreprise\\CurrentVersion. NOTA: este asunto ha sido impugnado por investigadores de una tercera parte, afirmando que los permisos por defecto para HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE no permiten la escritura y el producto no modifica los permisos heredados. Podría haber un error de interacción con otro producto."
    }
  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:37:47.250",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "negate": false,
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:8.5i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "AB64274E-B544-4818-BE30-906B2576AC3B"
            }
          ],
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org"
}