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.
Published: 2016-05-05
Score: 3.0 Low
EPSS: 2.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-5521 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.
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Subscriptions

Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise
Microsoft Windows
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:32:25.684Z

Reserved: 2016-05-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-4534

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-05-05T18:59:12.867

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-4534

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