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CVE-2016-45341 exploit

The McAfee VirusScan Console (mcconsol.exe) in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0 before Hotfix 1123565 (8.8.0.1546) on Windows allows local…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
3.0
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.3%
percentile 83%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-39531 McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 - Security Restrictions Bypass · local · 2016-03-07

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.03.0CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
NVD2.03.0AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • kc.mcafee.com /resources/sites/MCAFEE/content/live/PRODUCT_DOCUMENTATION/26000/PD26485/en_US/VSE_8_8_HF1 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2016/Mar/13 · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • kc.mcafee.com /corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10158 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lab.mediaservice.net /advisory/2016-01-mcafee.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/39531/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • packetstormsecurity.com /files/download/136089/mcafeevses-bypass.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1035754 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred

Sources

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