Description
The VirusScan On-Access Scan component in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.1.0 and Scan Engine 4.4.00 allows local privileged users to bypass security restrictions and disable the On-Access Scan option by opening the program via the task bar and quickly clicking the Disable button, possibly due to an interface-related race condition.
Published: 2006-09-19
Score: 3.7 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-4873 The VirusScan On-Access Scan component in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.1.0 and Scan Engine 4.4.00 allows local privileged users to bypass security restrictions and disable the On-Access Scan option by opening the program via the task bar and quickly clicking the Disable button, possibly due to an interface-related race condition.
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Mcafee Scan Engine Virusscan Enterprise
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T19:32:22.889Z

Reserved: 2006-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-4886

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-09-19T21:07:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-4886

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