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CVE-2016-4534

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.0 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2016-05-05 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-264

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.

Affected products

• Intel VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL): 8.8.0
• Microsoft Corporation Windows: all versions

References

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

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