CVE-2002-2282

Published: Dec 31, 2002Modified: Apr 16, 2026

6.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

McAfee VirusScan 4.5.1, when the WebScanX.exe module is enabled, searches for particular DLLs from the user's home directory, even when browsing the local hard drive, which allows local users to run arbitrary code via malicious versions of those DLLs.

Affected (1)

Products: Mcafee: Virusscan

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mcafee Virusscan	Version 4.5.1

References (6)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0007.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6288

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10741

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0007.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6288

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10741

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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