What is the severity of CVE-2005-3657?

CVE-2005-3657 is categorized as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote file manipulation.

How can I mitigate CVE-2005-3657?

To mitigate CVE-2005-3657, updating to a patched version of McAfee VirusScan Security Center is recommended.

Which versions of McAfee VirusScan Security Center are affected by CVE-2005-3657?

CVE-2005-3657 affects multiple versions of McAfee VirusScan Security Center, including 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 7.1, 8.0, and 9.0.

What methods do attackers exploit in CVE-2005-3657?

Attackers exploit the StartLog and AddLog methods in the MCINSTALL.McLog object to create or append to arbitrary files.

Is CVE-2005-3657 specific to any operating system?

CVE-2005-3657 is not specific to an operating system but is tied to vulnerabilities in the McAfee VirusScan Security Center ActiveX control.

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CVE-2005-3657

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

21/12/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-3657

First published: Wed Dec 21 2005(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
McAfee VirusScan Security Center	=4.5
McAfee VirusScan Security Center	=7.0
McAfee VirusScan Security Center	=9.0
McAfee VirusScan Security Center	=7.1
McAfee VirusScan Security Center
McAfee VirusScan Security Center	=4.0
McAfee VirusScan Security Center	=6.0
McAfee VirusScan Security Center	=4.0.3
Mcafee Mcinsctl.dll	=4.0.0.83
McAfee VirusScan Security Center	=4.5.1
McAfee VirusScan Security Center	=5.0
McAfee VirusScan Security Center	=8.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3657?
CVE-2005-3657 is categorized as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote file manipulation.
How can I mitigate CVE-2005-3657?
To mitigate CVE-2005-3657, updating to a patched version of McAfee VirusScan Security Center is recommended.
Which versions of McAfee VirusScan Security Center are affected by CVE-2005-3657?
CVE-2005-3657 affects multiple versions of McAfee VirusScan Security Center, including 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 7.1, 8.0, and 9.0.
What methods do attackers exploit in CVE-2005-3657?
Attackers exploit the StartLog and AddLog methods in the MCINSTALL.McLog object to create or append to arbitrary files.
Is CVE-2005-3657 specific to any operating system?
CVE-2005-3657 is not specific to an operating system but is tied to vulnerabilities in the McAfee VirusScan Security Center ActiveX control.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3657?
CVE-2005-3657 is categorized as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote file manipulation.
How can I mitigate CVE-2005-3657?
To mitigate CVE-2005-3657, updating to a patched version of McAfee VirusScan Security Center is recommended.
Which versions of McAfee VirusScan Security Center are affected by CVE-2005-3657?
CVE-2005-3657 affects multiple versions of McAfee VirusScan Security Center, including 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 7.1, 8.0, and 9.0.
What methods do attackers exploit in CVE-2005-3657?
Attackers exploit the StartLog and AddLog methods in the MCINSTALL.McLog object to create or append to arbitrary files.
Is CVE-2005-3657 specific to any operating system?
CVE-2005-3657 is not specific to an operating system but is tied to vulnerabilities in the McAfee VirusScan Security Center ActiveX control.

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Is CVE-2005-3657 specific to any operating system?

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What is the severity of CVE-2005-3657?

How can I mitigate CVE-2005-3657?

Which versions of McAfee VirusScan Security Center are affected by CVE-2005-3657?

What methods do attackers exploit in CVE-2005-3657?

Is CVE-2005-3657 specific to any operating system?