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CVE-2016-4534

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 - Security Restrictions Bypass

Severity Score

3.0
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

4
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The McAfee VirusScan Console (mcconsol.exe) in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0 before Hotfix 1123565 (8.8.0.1546) on Windows allows local administrators to bypass intended self-protection rules and unlock the console window by closing registry handles.

La McAfee VirusScan Console (mcconsol.exe) en McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0 en versiones anteriores a Hotfix 1123565 (8.8.0.1546) sobre Windows permite a administradores locales eludir reglas destinadas a la autoprotección y desbloquear la ventana de consola cerrando handles de registro.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-05-05 CVE Reserved
  • 2016-05-05 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-06 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mcafee
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 Virusscan Enterprise
Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise"
 8.8.0
Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" and version "8.8.0"
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Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
 Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
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Affected