Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-1226
McAfee VirusScan for Mac (Virex) before 7.7 patch 1 has weak permissions (0666) for /Library/Application Support/Virex/VShieldExclude.txt, which allows local users to reconfigure Virex to skip scanning of arbitrary files.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-1226
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-1226
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.1
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
2.7
|
6.4
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2007-1226
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https://knowledge.mcafee.com/SupportSite/dynamickc.do?externalId=518722&sliceId=SAL_Public&command=show&forward=nonthreadedKC&kcId=518722
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017707
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0777
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2342
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461485/100/0/threaded
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22744
Exploit
Products affected by CVE-2007-1226
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virex:*:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:*