CVE-2006-4886

Description

The VirusScan On-Access Scan component in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.1.0 and Scan Engine 4.4.00 allows local privileged users to bypass security restrictions and disable the On-Access Scan option by opening the program via the task bar and quickly clicking the Disable button, possibly due to an interface-related race condition.

3.7

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.04%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1605	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446220/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28971	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4886?: CVE-2006-4886 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4886?: To fix CVE-2006-4886, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-4886 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-4886 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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