McAfee Security Bulletin - VirusScan Enterprise and Host Intrusion Prevention update fixes a privilege escalation vulnerability
Security Bulletins ID: SB10034
Last Modified: 04/01/2013
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Last Modified: 04/01/2013
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Summary
| Who Should Read This Document: | Technical and Security Personnel |
| Impact of Vulnerability: | Privilege Escalation |
| CVE Number: | None |
| US CERT Number: | None |
| Severity Rating: | High |
| Overall CVSS Score: | 5.6 |
| Recommendations: | Install the provided patches and hotfixes, if needed |
| Security Bulletin Replacement: | None |
| Caveats: | None |
| Affected Software: |
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| Location of Updated Software: | http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads |
Description
A vulnerability was discovered in a shared component used by VSE and Host IPS that allows for unauthorized privilege escalation. The attacker must be an authenticated user to exploit this flaw.
This vulnerability exists in the following products:
Hotfixes have been created for each of these products to address this vulnerability.
For the latest information and FAQs for this vulnerability, see KB77192.
This vulnerability exists in the following products:
- VSE 8.8 Patch 1
- VSE 8.8 Patch 2 (when updating from VSE 8.7 Patch 5 OR VSE 8.8 Patch 1)
- VSE 8.7 Patch 5
- Host IPS 8.0 (all versions)
NOTE: Host IPS 8.0 RTW (8.0.0.1741) is vulnerable if VSE 8.7i Patch 5 r2 (fix available in HF792686) or VSE 8.8 Patch 1 are installed along with Host IPS 8.0 RTW.
Hotfixes have been created for each of these products to address this vulnerability.
For the latest information and FAQs for this vulnerability, see KB77192.
Remediation
Go to the McAfee Downloads site and download the applicable product patch/hotfix file.
For instructions on how to install the hotfix or patch for your product, review the Release Notes and the Installation Guide (available from the Documentation tab) following the same steps above.
- Open a web browser and navigate to: http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads.
- Provide your valid McAfee grant number.
- Click your product suite.
- Click the applicable product (see table below) and click I Agree.
- Click the Patches tab or click the link to download the product .ZIP file under Download on the Software Downloads screen.
Product Patch / Hotfix File Name / Information Release Date VSE 8.8 Patch 2 and HF805660 VSE88HF805660 February 11, 2013 VSE 8.7 Patch 5 (release 2) and HF792686 VSE87iHF792686 February 11, 2013 Host IPS 8.0 Patch 2 and HF791162 HostIPS_Client800_Hotfix791162.Zip February 11, 2013
IMPORTANT: The order of installation is important. For both VSE 8.8 and Host IPS 8.0, Patch 2 must be installed before the accompanying hotfix.
For instructions on how to install the hotfix or patch for your product, review the Release Notes and the Installation Guide (available from the Documentation tab) following the same steps above.
Workaround
There are no known workarounds.
NOTE: Host IPS rules block most Host IPS services from being exploited by Authenticated Users.
NOTE: Host IPS rules block most Host IPS services from being exploited by Authenticated Users.
Acknowledgements
This security bulletin was written by Harold Toomey, Principal Product Security Architect, Product Security Group, McAfee, Inc.
Support
Corporate Technical Support:
1-800-338-8754
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What McAfee software is affected by this security vulnerability?
The following McAfee products are affected:
Affected Versions:
The following McAfee products are affected:
Affected Versions:
- VSE 8.8 Patch 1
- VSE 8.8 Patch 2 (when updating from VSE 8.7 Patch 5 OR VSE 8.8 Patch 1)
- VSE 8.7 Patch 5
- Host IPS 8.0 (all versions)
NOTE: Host IPS 8.0 RTW (8.0.0.1741) is vulnerable if VSE 8.7i Patch 5 r2 (fix available in HF792686) or VSE 8.8 Patch 1 are installed along with Host IPS 8.0 RTW.
Protected Versions:
- VSE 8.8 Patch 2 with Hotfix 805660
- VSE 8.7 Patch 5 with Hotfix 792686
- Host IPS 8.0 Patch 2 with Hotfix 791162
McAfee recommends that all customers verify that they have applied the latest updates.
What issues do these patches and hotfixes address?
- No CVE entry created yet
Does this vulnerability affect McAfee enterprise products?
Yes, both VSE and Host IPS are enterprise products.
How do I know if my McAfee products are vulnerable or not?
For Windows-based products:
- Right-click on the McAfee tray shield icon on the Windows task bar.
- Click Open Console.
- In the console, click Action Menu.
- In the Action Menu, click Product Details.
- The product version is displayed.
What is CVSS?
CVSS, or Common Vulnerability Scoring System, is the result of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council’s effort to standardize a system of assessing the criticality of a vulnerability. This system offers an unbiased criticality score that customers can use to judge how critical a vulnerability is and plan accordingly. For more information, please visit the CVSS website at: http://www.first.org/cvss/.
What are the CVSS scoring metrics that have been used?
| Base Score | 7.2 |
| Related exploit range (AccessVector) | Local |
| Attack complexity (AccessComplexity) | Low |
| Level of authentication needed (Authentication) | None |
| Confidentiality impact | Complete |
| Integrity impact | Complete |
| Availability impact | Complete |
| Temporal Score | 5.6 |
| Availability of exploit (Exploitability) | Proof of concept code |
| Type of fix available (RemediationLevel) | Official fix |
| Level of verification that vulnerability exists (ReportConfidence) | Confirmed |
NOTE: CVSS version 2.0 was used to generate this score.
http://nvd.nist.gov/cvss.cfm?calculator&version=2&vector=(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
What has McAfee done to resolve the issue?
McAfee has released a set of patches and hotfixes to address this security flaw.
Where do I download the fix?
The fix can be downloaded from: http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads.
Users will need to provide their McAfee Grant Number to initiate the download.
How does McAfee respond to this and any other security flaws?
McAfee’s key priority is the security of our customers. In the event that a vulnerability is found within any of McAfee’s software, we work closely with the relevant security research group to ensure rapid and effective development of a fix and communication plan. McAfee is an active member of the Organization for Internet Safety (OIS), which is dedicated to developing guidelines and best practices for the reporting and fixing of software vulnerabilities.
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Disclaimer
McAfee’s key priority is the security of our customers. In the event that a vulnerability is found within any of McAfee’s software, we work closely with the relevant security research group to ensure rapid and effective development of a fix and communication plan. McAfee is an active member of the Organization for Internet Safety (OIS), which is dedicated to developing guidelines and best practices for the reporting and fixing of software vulnerabilities.
McAfee only publishes product vulnerability bulletins together with an actionable workaround, patch, or hotfix; otherwise we would simply be informing the hacker community that our products are a target, putting our customers at greater risk.
McAfee only publishes product vulnerability bulletins together with an actionable workaround, patch, or hotfix; otherwise we would simply be informing the hacker community that our products are a target, putting our customers at greater risk.
Affected Products
Host IPS for Desktops 8.0
VirusScan Enterprise 8.8
VirusScan Enterprise 8.7i
