CVE-2016-4534
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.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB, so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is low and EPSS is 2.3%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 3.0 LOWCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
- EPSS
- 2.27% probability · 83th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 7 March 2016
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- mcafee/virusscan enterprise · microsoft/windows
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.3% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/136089/mcafeevses-bypass.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Mar/13Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035754
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10158Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://kc.mcafee.com/resources/sites/MCAFEE/content/live/PRODUCT_DOCUMENTATION/26000/PD26485/en_US/VSE_8_8_HF1123565_release_notes.pdfVendor Advisory
- https://lab.mediaservice.net/advisory/2016-01-mcafee.txtExploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39531/Exploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/136089/mcafeevses-bypass.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Mar/13Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035754
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10158Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://kc.mcafee.com/resources/sites/MCAFEE/content/live/PRODUCT_DOCUMENTATION/26000/PD26485/en_US/VSE_8_8_HF1123565_release_notes.pdfVendor Advisory
- https://lab.mediaservice.net/advisory/2016-01-mcafee.txtExploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39531/Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.