CVE-2013-7461 Security feature bypass in Change Control (MCC)
Authenticated users can bypass write protection rules to modify protected files in McAfee Change Control for Linux.
- 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-2013-7461?
CVE-2013-7461 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Change Control (MCC), 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) Change Control (MCC) 6.1.0 for Linux and earlier allows authenticated users to change files that are part of write protection rules via specific conditions.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7461?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mcafee Application Control, Mcafee Change Control.
How do I fix CVE-2013-7461?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-7461 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-7461 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-7461 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel Change Control (MCC)
- 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-2013-7460 Security feature bypass in Application Control (MAC)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w2rf-9386-8f2r.