CVE-2013-7461

Published: Mar 14, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-284

NVD MITRE

5.5CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:HIntegrity

High

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-284

Affected Products

application control mcafee Security Products

change control mcafee Security Products

Change Control (MCC)Intel

Embedded

Hardware Firmware / cpu-gpu

mcafeecommercialUSSecurity Productsaka mcaee, mcafee security

intelcommercialUSHardware Firmwareaka intel corp.

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10054

kc.mcafee.com

Timeline

Published

Mar 14, 2017

Last Updated

May 13, 2026

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