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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2006-4886

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…

LOW 3.7EPSS 0.36%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 2.0
3.7 LOWAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
0.36% probability · 29th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
mcafee/scan engine · mcafee/virusscan enterprise
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.