CVE-2005-3657 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can create or append to arbitrary files via unsafe ActiveX methods in McAfee VirusScan, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious site.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-3657?
CVE-2005-3657 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Dec 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The ActiveX control in MCINSCTL.DLL for McAfee VirusScan Security Center does not use the IObjectSafetySiteLock API to restrict access to required domains, which allows remote attackers to create or append to arbitrary files via the StartLog and AddLog methods in the MCINSTALL.McLog object.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3657?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mcafee Mcinsctl.dll, Mcafee Virusscan Security Center.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3657?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3657 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2005-3657 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3657 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q8cw-f2cj-49gc.