CVE-2006-4886 json
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…
published 2006-09-19 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-4873
- cvss
- 3.7
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.7 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/1605
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/446220/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/28971
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-4886
- NVD CVE-2006-4886
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