CVE-2006-4886

Published: Sep 19, 2006Modified: Apr 16, 2026

3.7

Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 1.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Mcafee: Scan Engine, Virusscan Enterprise

2 products

Virusscan Enterprise

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mcafee Scan Engine	Version 4.4.00
Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise	Version 7.1.0

References (6)

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1605

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446220/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28971

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1605

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

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446220/100/0/threaded

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

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28971

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

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