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CVE-2004-0831

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2004-09-14 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

McAfee VirusScan 4.5.1 does not drop SYSTEM privileges before allowing users to browse for files via the "System Scan" properties of the System Tray applet, which could allow local users to gain privileges.

Affected products

• McAfee Virusscan: 4.5, 4.5.1

References

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109526269429728&w=2
• http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=140&type=vulnerabilities
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17367
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109526269429728&w=2
• http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=140&type=vulnerabilities
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17367

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