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TI-2005-04248 Aliases CVE-2005-4505GHSA-jx59-j4wf-4x4h

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (patch 11)…

Priority LOW 34Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (patch 11) and CMA 3.5 (patch 5) might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder, which is run by naPrdMgr.exe when it attempts to execute EntVUtil.EXE under an unquoted "Program Files" path.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00987 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:common_management_agent:3.5:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5 p5VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:8.0i:p11:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0i p11VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:common_management_agent:3.5:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 p5 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:8.0i:p11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0i p11 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-4505
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jx59-j4wf-4x4h

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2006-05088 Heap-based buffer overflow in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 3.5 through 3.6.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2006-05089 Integer overflow in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 3.5 through 3.6.1, ProtectionPilot 1.1.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2006-05087 Stack-based buffer overflow in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 3.5 through 3.6.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2009-04862 McAfee Common Management Agent (CMA) 3.5.5 through 3.5.5.588 and 3.6.0 through 3.6.0.608… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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