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McAfee VirusScan Enterprise Security Bypass Vulnerability (Jun 2016)

🗓️ 16 Jun 2016 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AGType 
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McAfee VirusScan Enterprise Security Bypass Vulnerability (Jun 2016). Antivirus engine flaw allows local admin bypass of self-protection rules

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

CPE = "cpe:/a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.808083");
  script_version("2024-06-28T05:05:33+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-4534");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"3.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-06-28 05:05:33 +0000 (Fri, 28 Jun 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2016-12-01 03:10:00 +0000 (Thu, 01 Dec 2016)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2016-06-16 16:28:59 +0530 (Thu, 16 Jun 2016)");
  script_name("McAfee VirusScan Enterprise Security Bypass Vulnerability (Jun 2016)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"McAfee VirusScan Enterprise is prone to a security bypass vulnerability.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists in antivirus engine which
  disable engine without knowing the correct management password.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow local
  administrators to bypass intended self-protection rules and unlock the console
  window by closing registry handles.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"McAfee VirusScan Enterprise versions before
  8.8.0 Patch 6/7 Hotfix 1123565.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade to McAfee VirusScan Enterprise
  version 8.8.0 Patch 6/7 Hotfix 1123565 or later.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://kc.mcafee.com/resources/sites/MCAFEE/content/live/PRODUCT_DOCUMENTATION/26000/PD26485/en_US/VSE_8_8_HF1123565_release_notes.pdf");

  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("General");
  script_dependencies("gb_mcafee_virusscan_enterprise_detect_win.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("McAfee/VirusScan/Win/Ver");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.mcafee.com");
  exit(0);
}

include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

if(!mcafVer = get_app_version(cpe:CPE)){
  exit(0);
}

##https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10158
if(version_is_less(version:mcafVer, test_version:"8.8.0.1546"))
{
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:mcafVer, fixed_version:"8.8.0 Patch 6/7 Hotfix 1123565 (8.8.0.1546)");
  security_message(data:report);
  exit(0);
}

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