What is the severity of CVE-2007-5254?

CVE-2007-5254 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for local privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5254?

To fix CVE-2007-5254, change the permissions of the installation directory to restrict write access for unauthorized users.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2007-5254?

CVE-2007-5254 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by weak directory permissions.

Who is affected by CVE-2007-5254?

CVE-2007-5254 affects users of VirusBlokAda VBA32 AntiVirus version 3.12.2.

What can attackers do with CVE-2007-5254?

Attackers can replace application programs in the installation directory to execute malicious code with elevated privileges.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2007-5254

high

7.2

CWE

264

6/10/2007

7/8/2024

CVE-2007-5254

First published: Sat Oct 06 2007(Updated: )

VirusBlokAda Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.2 uses weak permissions (Everyone:Write) for its installation directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing application programs, as demonstrated by replacing vba32ldr.exe.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
VirusBlokAda VBA32	=3.12.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5254?
CVE-2007-5254 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5254?
To fix CVE-2007-5254, change the permissions of the installation directory to restrict write access for unauthorized users.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2007-5254?
CVE-2007-5254 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by weak directory permissions.
Who is affected by CVE-2007-5254?
CVE-2007-5254 affects users of VirusBlokAda VBA32 AntiVirus version 3.12.2.
What can attackers do with CVE-2007-5254?
Attackers can replace application programs in the installation directory to execute malicious code with elevated privileges.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5254?
CVE-2007-5254 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5254?
To fix CVE-2007-5254, change the permissions of the installation directory to restrict write access for unauthorized users.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2007-5254?
CVE-2007-5254 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by weak directory permissions.
Who is affected by CVE-2007-5254?
CVE-2007-5254 affects users of VirusBlokAda VBA32 AntiVirus version 3.12.2.
What can attackers do with CVE-2007-5254?
Attackers can replace application programs in the installation directory to execute malicious code with elevated privileges.