fkie_cve-2009-5118
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2012-08-22 10:42
Modified
2025-04-11 00:51
Severity ?
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise before 8.7i allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory, as demonstrated by scanning a document located on a remote share.
Impacted products



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            },
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  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise before 8.7i allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory, as demonstrated by scanning a document located on a remote share."
    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Vulnerabilidad de path de b\u00fasqueda no confiable en McAfee VirusScan Enterprise before v8.7i permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios a trav\u00e9s de una DLL troyanizada en un directorio no especificado, como se demostr\u00f3 escaneando un documento que estaba en un recurso compartido remoto."
    }
  ],
  "evaluatorComment": "Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html\r\n\r\n\u0027CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path\u0027\r\n",
  "evaluatorImpact": "Per: https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content\u0026id=SB10013\r\n\r\n\u0027Access Vector Remote\u0027",
  "id": "CVE-2009-5118",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-11T00:51:21.963",
  "metrics": {
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        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 9.3,
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 8.6,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
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  "published": "2012-08-22T10:42:03.693",
  "references": [
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      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78448"
    },
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      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
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  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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}


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