The default installation of VirusScan 4.5 and NetShield 4.5 has insecure permissions for the registry key that identifies the AutoUpgrade directory, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by replacing SETUP.EXE in that directory with a Trojan Horse.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2000-0646 The default installation of VirusScan 4.5 and NetShield 4.5 has insecure permissions for the registry key that identifies the AutoUpgrade directory, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by replacing SETUP.EXE in that directory with a Trojan Horse.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T05:28:40.599Z

Reserved: 2000-08-02T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2000-0650

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2000-07-11T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2000-0650

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