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Re[2]: Kaspersky AntiVirus Window Caption GUI Bypass Vulnerability


From: 3APA3A <3APA3A () SECURITY NNOV RU>
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 15:17:58 +0400

Dear Simon,

--Tuesday, October 5, 2004, 11:03:16 PM, you wrote to miguel.dilaj () pharma novartis com:


S> Looks like a usability versus security issue, where usability takes 
S> priority.

In  this very case issue is too serious (by accessing password protected
functions  in  Kaspersky Antivirus user can schedule his own task to run
with LocalSystem privileges). This is good old design flow again: user's
privileges are checked by client component only.


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~/ZARAZA
Стреляя во второй раз, он искалечил постороннего. Посторонним был я. (Твен)


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