What is the severity of CVE-2006-4886?

CVE-2006-4886 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for local privilege escalation.

How does CVE-2006-4886 allow users to bypass security restrictions?

CVE-2006-4886 allows local privileged users to disable the On-Access Scan by quickly interacting with the application interface.

Which versions of McAfee software are affected by CVE-2006-4886?

CVE-2006-4886 affects McAfee VirusScan Enterprise version 7.1.0 and Scan Engine version 4.4.00.

What impact does CVE-2006-4886 have on system security?

CVE-2006-4886 can significantly weaken system security by allowing the disabling of real-time scanning.

How can an organization mitigate the risk of CVE-2006-4886?

Organizations can mitigate CVE-2006-4886 by applying patches and updates provided by McAfee for the affected software.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2006-4886

low

3.7

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 362

19/9/2006

17/10/2018

CVE-2006-4886: Race Condition

First published: Tue Sep 19 2006(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
McAfee Anti-Malware Scan Engine	=4.4.00
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise	=7.1.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4886?
CVE-2006-4886 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
How does CVE-2006-4886 allow users to bypass security restrictions?
CVE-2006-4886 allows local privileged users to disable the On-Access Scan by quickly interacting with the application interface.
Which versions of McAfee software are affected by CVE-2006-4886?
CVE-2006-4886 affects McAfee VirusScan Enterprise version 7.1.0 and Scan Engine version 4.4.00.
What impact does CVE-2006-4886 have on system security?
CVE-2006-4886 can significantly weaken system security by allowing the disabling of real-time scanning.
How can an organization mitigate the risk of CVE-2006-4886?
Organizations can mitigate CVE-2006-4886 by applying patches and updates provided by McAfee for the affected software.

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