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Possible McAfee GroupShield Vulnerability


From: jwrights () grahamengineering com
Date: 25 Jan 2007 15:05:36 -0000

I have found a possible GroupShield vulnerability involving protected Windows operating system files with a .sys 
extension.  I am currently blocking by extension and it is allowing the files to come through successfully our Exchange 
server system from the outside.  I have been working closely with McAfee on this issue, however they appear to be 
content in ignoring the bug.  I was wondering if anyone out there would be able to write a malicious POC file that 
would be able to slip through the GroupShield product based on these principles.  Successful files sent include 
msdos.sys, config.sys, and pagefile,sys.  Mcafee claims that it is a 0 byte issue (file not registering any size are 
allowed) however I am able to successfully modify these files and send them.  I am a network administrator and not a 
security expert, so any help would be appreciated.    


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