CVE-2004-0831

First published: Tue Sep 14 2004(Updated: )

McAfee VirusScan 4.5.1 does not drop SYSTEM privileges before allowing users to browse for files via the "System Scan" properties of the System Tray applet, which could allow local users to gain privileges.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

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