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 May 5, 2016
3.0
LOWCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.27%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 8.8.0
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.27% (0.02266) | 82.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.27% (0.02266) | 80.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 3.24% (0.03240) | 86.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.14% (0.01135) | 76.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00081) | 36.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00081) | 34.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00081) | 32.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.08% (0.02084) | 79.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.08% (0.02084) | 78.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.08% (0.02084) | 56.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/136089/mcafeevses-bypass.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Mar/13 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035754 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10158 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://kc.mcafee.com/resources/sites/MCAFEE/content/live/PRODUCT_DOCUMENTATION/26000/PD26485/en_US/VSE_8_8_HF1123565_release_notes.pdf x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://lab.mediaservice.net/advisory/2016-01-mcafee.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39531/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/136089/mcafeevses-bypass.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Mar/13 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035754 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10158 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://kc.mcafee.com/resources/sites/MCAFEE/content/live/PRODUCT_DOCUMENTATION/26000/PD26485/en_US/VSE_8_8_HF1123565_release_notes.pdf | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://lab.mediaservice.net/advisory/2016-01-mcafee.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39531/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
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