Vulnerability CVE-2005-4505
Published: 2005-12-22   Modified: 2012-02-12

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.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
Med.
Privilege escalation in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (patch 11) and CMA 3.5 (patch 5)
Reed Arvin
24.12.2005

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Mcafee -> Common management agent 
Mcafee -> Virusscan enterprise 

 References:
http://reedarvin.thearvins.com/20051222-01.html
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/292
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015404
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420104/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16040
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3077
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23815
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