VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2004-0831

CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.39%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2004-09-14
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

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.

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