CVE-2006-4886 Race condition in n/a
Local privileged users can bypass security restrictions and disable On-Access Scan via a race condition in the user interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4886?
CVE-2006-4886 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Sep 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4886?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mcafee Scan Engine, Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4886?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4886 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-4886 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4886 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x7j6-25gq-8h9f.