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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2013.0033
A vulnerability in a component of McAfee VirusScan
Enterprise allows for unauthorised privilege escalation
1 March 2013
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: McAfee VirusScan Enterprise
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
Member content until: Sunday, March 31 2013
OVERVIEW
A vulnerability was discovered in a component of McAfee VirusScan
Enterprise that allows for unauthorised privilege escalation. [1]
IMPACT
Vendor advises that the vulnerability only exists if Access Protection
has been disabled by an Administrator in the following product [1]:
* VSE 8.8 Patch 2 with Access Protection, including Self Protection,
turned off [1]
McAfee advises:
"Access Protection is enabled by default. McAfee recommends that Access
Protection be enabled if at all possible. The attacker must be an
authenticated user to exploit this flaw." [1]
MITIGATION
The vendor recommends installing the available patch/hotfix to
mitigate the vulnerability. [1]
REFERENCES
[1] McAfee Security Bulletin - Virus Scan Enterprise update fixes a
potential privilege escalation vulnerability when access protection
is turned off
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10038
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