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                         AUSCERT Security Bulletin

                               ASB-2010.0243
    A vulnerability has been identified in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise
                              2 December 2010

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:              McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i and prior
Operating System:     Windows
Impact/Access:        Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution:           Patch/Upgrade
Member content until: Saturday, January  1 2011

OVERVIEW

        A vulnerability has been identified in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 
        8.5i and prior.


IMPACT

        The vendor has provided the following information regarding this
        vulnerability:
        
        "This bulletin and patch cover a potential code execution issue 
        discovered in McAfees virus scanning products. If successfully 
        attacked, this could result in an attacker causing attacker supplied 
        code to execute in the context of the antivirus engine.
        
        VSE 8.7i and beyond are not affected by this issue and are readily 
        available immediately. Upgrading to the newest version effectively 
        closes this issue completely.
        
        Additionally, exploitation of this issue requires a user to be 
        actively engaged. It requires intentionally scanning unknown 
        documents hosted on remote shares.  McAfee recommends that you not do 
        this until the problem is solved." [1]


MITIGATION

        The vendor has recommends upgrading to the latest version of VirusScan
        Enterprise to correct this issue. [1]


REFERENCES

        [1] McAfee Security Bulletin - McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i and
            earlier DLL Side Load issue
            https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10013

AusCERT has made every effort to ensure that the information contained
in this document is accurate.  However, the decision to use the information
described is the responsibility of each user or organisation. The decision to
follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is
the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in
accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AusCERT
takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or
acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin.

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Australian Computer Emergency Response Team
The University of Queensland
Brisbane
Qld 4072

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