CVE-2013-7460 Security feature bypass in Application Control (MAC)
Authenticated users can bypass write protection and execution controls to modify whitelisted binaries and execute arbitrary code on Linux systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-7460?
CVE-2013-7460 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Application Control (MAC), published on 14 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A write protection and execution bypass vulnerability in McAfee (now Intel Security) Application Control (MAC) 6.1.0 for Linux and earlier allows authenticated users to change binaries that are part of the Application Control whitelist and allows execution of binaries via specific conditions.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7460?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mcafee Application Control, Mcafee Change Control.
How do I fix CVE-2013-7460?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-7460 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-7460 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-7460 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel Application Control (MAC)
- CVE-2016-8009 Privilege escalation in McAfee Application Control (MAC)
- CVE-2016-8010 Security feature bypass in McAfee Application Control (MAC)
- CVE-2016-1715 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2014-9920 Security feature bypass in McAfee Application Control (MAC)
- CVE-2013-7461 Security feature bypass in Change Control (MCC)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jrv7-j2hm-r7h8.