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TI-2006-04713 Aliases CVE-2006-4886GHSA-x7j6-25gq-8h9f

The VirusScan On-Access Scan component in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.1.0 and Scan…

Priority LOW 18Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00358 29th 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:scan_engine:4.4.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.00VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.0VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:scan_engine:4.4.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.00 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4886
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x7j6-25gq-8h9f

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2012-01283 The Gzip file parser in AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Bitdefender 7.2, Command Antivirus… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01281 The TAR file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Avira AntiVir… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01279 The TAR file parser in Avira AntiVir 7.11.1.163, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, avast!… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01278 The TAR file parser in AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01268 The ELF file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01265 The RAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Quick Heal (aka Cat… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
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Sources

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