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TITLE:
PC Tools AntiVirus Insecure Default Directory Permissions

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA21075

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21075/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

SOFTWARE:
PC Tools AntiVirus 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/11062/

DESCRIPTION:
Secunia Research has discovered a security issue in PC Tools
AntiVirus, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain
escalated privileges.

The problem is caused due to the application setting insecure default
permissions (grants "Everyone" group "Full Control") on the "PC Tools
AntiVirus" directory and all child objects. This can be exploited to
remove, manipulate, and replace any of the application's files.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary commands with
SYSTEM privileges.

The security issue has been confirmed in version 2.1.0.51. Other
versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Grant only trusted users access to affected systems.

Set proper permissions on the directory and all child objects (this
may impact the functionality).

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Carsten Eiram, Secunia Research.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Secunia Research:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-51/

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