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    CVE-2000-1128

    The default configuration of McAfee VirusScan 4.5 does not quote the ImagePath variable, which improperly sets the search path and allows local users to place a Trojan horse "common.exe" program in the C:\Program Files directory.

    Published:Dec 19, 2000
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Dec 19, 2000
    EPSS Score:0.00098
    CVSS Score:4.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Mcafee
    Product
    Virusscan

    Exploits

    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2000-q4/0073.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1920http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2000-q4/0073.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1920

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High