VDB-90794 · SBV-5296 · GCVE-100-90794

McAfee VirusScan Real Time Protection privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in McAfee VirusScan and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Real Time Protection. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. There is no exploit available. Modifying the configuration settings is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in McAfee VirusScan (Anti-Malware Software) (the affected version is unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Real Time Protection. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 01/01/2004. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is possible to mitigate the problem by applying the configuration setting .

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Vulnerability Center (SBV-5296†). The entry VDB-90795 is related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.2
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CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Config
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Timelineinfo

01/01/2004 🔍
01/01/2004 +0 days 🔍
09/06/2004 +249 days 🔍
08/17/2016 +4363 days 🔍
03/28/2019 +953 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mcafee.com

Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90794
Vulnerability Center: 5296 - McAfee VirusScan is Running without Real Time Protection, Info

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/17/2016 13:20
Updated: 03/28/2019 21:04
Changes: 08/17/2016 13:20 (34), 03/28/2019 21:04 (8)
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Cache ID: 216:7BE:103

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