CVE-2016-4534

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

3.0
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.14% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory mcafee.com Vendor Advisory mcafee.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kc.mcafee.com/resources/sites/MCAFEE/content/live/PRODUCT_DOCUMENTATION/26000/PD26485/en_US/VSE_8_8_HF1123565_release_notes.pdf vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Mar/13 mailing list exploit
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10158 patch vendor advisory
https://lab.mediaservice.net/advisory/2016-01-mcafee.txt exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39531/ exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/136089/mcafeevses-bypass.html exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035754 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4534?
CVE-2016-4534 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4534?
To fix CVE-2016-4534, 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-2016-4534 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-4534 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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