Local Administrator Access Vulnerability in McAfee Active Response and Related Products
CVE-2016-3984

5.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Mcafee
Status
Data Loss Prevention Endpoint
Agent
Virusscan Enterprise
Host Intrusion Prevention
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 April 2016

Summary

A vulnerability exists in the McAfee VirusScan Console that allows local administrators to bypass intended self-protection mechanisms. This weakness enables unauthorized modification of registry keys, which can disable the antivirus engine, thereby potentially compromising the security of the system. Affected software versions include several popular McAfee products, underscoring the importance for users to update to newer, secure versions to mitigate risks.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Mar/13
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http://lab.mediaservice.net/advisory/2016-01-mcafee.txt
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39531/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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