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low 3.0

CVE-2016-4534 json

The McAfee VirusScan Console (mcconsol.exe) in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0 before Hotfix 1123565 (8.8.0.1546) on Windows allows local…

published 2016-05-05 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-5521

cvss
3.0
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.3%
EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-39531)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

2.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-39531 McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 - Security Restrictions Bypass local, 2016-03-07
  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Mar/13 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • lab.mediaservice.net https://lab.mediaservice.net/advisory/2016-01-mcafee.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/136089/mcafeevses-bypass.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 3.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
NVD 2.0 3.0 AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.