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CVE-2007-1538

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

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-1538 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from mcafee organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-03-20T22:19:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	mcafee	virusscan_enterprise	8.5i	Yes

References

http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/bypass_mcafee_entreprise_password.html ([email protected])
http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/crack_mcafee_password_protection.html ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/33800 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463074/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463091/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463187/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017791 ([email protected])
http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/bypass_mcafee_entreprise_password.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://homepage.mac.com/adonismac/Advisory/crack_mcafee_password_protection.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/33800 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463074/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463091/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463187/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017791 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mcafee's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.