Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (patch 11) and CMA 3.5 (patch 5) might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder, which is run by naPrdMgr.exe when it attempts to execute EntVUtil.EXE under an unquoted "Program Files" path
Published Dec 23, 2005
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.99%
Description
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (patch 11) and CMA 3.5 (patch 5) might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder, which is run by naPrdMgr.exe when it attempts to execute EntVUtil.EXE under an unquoted "Program Files" path.
Affected products
No data.
- 3.5
- 8.0i
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.99% (0.00987) | 61.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.99% (0.00987) | 57.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.22% (0.00225) | 43.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.92% (0.01924) | 78.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.92% (0.01924) | 76.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.92% (0.01924) | 55.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://reedarvin.thearvins.com/20051222-01.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/292 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015404 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420104/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16040 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3077 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23815 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://reedarvin.thearvins.com/20051222-01.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/292 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1015404 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420104/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16040 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3077 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23815 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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