CVE-2016-4534

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-4534
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-05-05 18:59:12 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 3 LOW from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary3LOWCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
2.0[email protected]Primary3AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise 8.8.0 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Full Disclosure: McAfee VirusScan Enterprise security restrictions bypass af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org Exploit
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 - Security Restrictions Bypass - Windows local Exploit af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com Exploit
kc.mcafee.com/resources/sites/MCAFEE/content/live/PRODUCT_DOCUMENTATION/260... af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 kc.mcafee.com Vendor Advisory
McAfee VirusScan Flaw Lets Local Users Bypass VirusScan Console Authentication - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Security Bypass ≈ Packet Storm af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 packetstormsecurity.com Exploit
lab.mediaservice.net/advisory/2016-01-mcafee.txt af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lab.mediaservice.net Exploit
McAfee Security Bulletin: VirusScan Enterprise update fixes protections bypass vulnerability (CVE-2016-4534) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 kc.mcafee.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
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