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TI-2016-03903 Aliases CVE-2016-4534GHSA-h9qj-3623-mvm2

The McAfee VirusScan Console (mcconsol.exe) in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0 before…

Priority LOW 19CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The McAfee VirusScan Console (mcconsol.exe) in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0 before Hotfix 1123565 (8.8.0.1546) on Windows allows local administrators to bypass intended self-protection rules and unlock the console window by closing registry handles.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02266 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
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:virusscan_enterprise:8.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.8.0VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:8.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4534
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h9qj-3623-mvm2

References

Exploit 4

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Sources

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