TITLE:
Visnetic AntiVirus Plug-in for MailServer Privilege Escalation

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA16583

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16583/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

SOFTWARE:
Visnetic AntiVirus Plug-in for MailServer 4.x
http://secunia.com/product/5629/

DESCRIPTION:
Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in Visnetic AntiVirus
Plug-in for MailServer, which can be exploited by malicious, local
users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to the Visnetic AntiVirus Plug-in
(DKAVUpSch.exe) not dropping its privileges before invoking other
programs. This can be exploited to invoke arbitrary programs on the
system with SYSTEM privileges.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in versions 4.6.0.4 and 4.6.1.1.
Prior versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 4.6.1.2.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Secunia Research

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Secunia Research:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-65/

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