Where
AND
-Infinity
0
Severity
7.2
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

First published (updated )
Severity
6.9
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

McAfee VirusScan 4.5.1, when the WebScanX.exe module is enabled, searches for particular DLLs from the user's home directory, even when browsing the local hard drive, which allows local users to run arbitrary code via malicious versions of those DLLs.

First published (updated )

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