HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2007-1227
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CVE-2007-1227

CWE-264Published: March 2, 2007· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

6.6
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

VShieldCheck in McAfee VirusScan for Mac (Virex) before 7.7 patch 1 allow local users to change permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /Library/Application Support/Virex/VShieldExclude.txt, as demonstrated by symlinking to the root crontab file to execute arbitrary commands.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2007-1227 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2007-1227. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

mcafee1 product(s)
virex
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24337
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24337

All References (18)

→
http://osvdb.org/33797
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/24337Vendor Advisory
→
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2342Exploit
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461485/100/0/threaded
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22744Exploit
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017707
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0777
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32729
→
https://knowledge.mcafee.com/SupportSite/dynamickc.do?externalId=518722&sliceId=SAL_Public&command=show&forward=nonthreadedKC&kcId=518722
→
http://osvdb.org/33797
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/24337Vendor Advisory
→
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2342Exploit
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461485/100/0/threaded
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22744Exploit
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017707

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2007-1227
CVSS Score6.6 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-264
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 2, 2007

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2007-1227 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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