CVE-2000-1128 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (The default configuration of McAfee VirusScan 4.5 does not q)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2000-1128 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 4.6 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2001-01-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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