What is the severity of CVE-2010-5143?

CVE-2010-5143 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential misuse by local users to disable security defenses.

How do I fix CVE-2010-5143?

To mitigate CVE-2010-5143, update McAfee VirusScan Enterprise to version 8.8 or later, as all previous versions are vulnerable.

Who is affected by CVE-2010-5143?

CVE-2010-5143 affects local users with administrative privileges on systems running versions of McAfee VirusScan Enterprise prior to 8.8.

What can attackers do with CVE-2010-5143?

Attackers exploiting CVE-2010-5143 can execute a Metasploit Framework module to disable the antivirus protection.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2010-5143?

There are no available workarounds for CVE-2010-5143, so upgrading to a patched version is essential for protection.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2010-5143

low

2.6

CWE

264

22/8/2012

17/9/2024

CVE-2010-5143

First published: Wed Aug 22 2012(Updated: )

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise before 8.8 allows local users to disable the product by leveraging administrative privileges to execute an unspecified Metasploit Framework module.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
McAfee VirusScan	=8.0i
McAfee VirusScan	=8.7i
McAfee VirusScan	=8.7.00003
McAfee VirusScan	<=8.7.0
McAfee VirusScan	=8.0i-p11
McAfee VirusScan	=8.7.00004
McAfee VirusScan	=8.6.0
McAfee VirusScan	=8.5i

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Reference Links

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-5143?
CVE-2010-5143 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential misuse by local users to disable security defenses.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5143?
To mitigate CVE-2010-5143, update McAfee VirusScan Enterprise to version 8.8 or later, as all previous versions are vulnerable.
Who is affected by CVE-2010-5143?
CVE-2010-5143 affects local users with administrative privileges on systems running versions of McAfee VirusScan Enterprise prior to 8.8.
What can attackers do with CVE-2010-5143?
Attackers exploiting CVE-2010-5143 can execute a Metasploit Framework module to disable the antivirus protection.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2010-5143?
There are no available workarounds for CVE-2010-5143, so upgrading to a patched version is essential for protection.

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