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CVE-2016-3984

Published: Apr 8, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-284
NVD MITRE
5.1CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 37.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The McAfee VirusScan Console (mcconsol.exe) in McAfee Active Response (MAR) before 1.1.0.161, Agent (MA) 5.x before 5.0.2 Hotfix 1110392 (5.0.2.333), Data Exchange Layer 2.x (DXL) before 2.0.1.140.1, Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) 9.3 before Patch 6 and 9.4 before Patch 1 HF3, Device Control (MDC) 9.3 before Patch 6 and 9.4 before Patch 1 HF3, Endpoint Security (ENS) 10.x before 10.1, Host Intrusion Prevention Service (IPS) 8.0 before 8.0.0.3624, and VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.8 before P7 (8.8.0.1528) on Windows allows local administrators to bypass intended self-protection rules and disable the antivirus engine by modifying registry keys.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-284

Affected Products

n/an/a
active responsemcafeeSecurity Products
agentmcafeeSecurity Products
data exchange layermcafeeSecurity Products
data loss prevention endpointmcafeeSecurity Products
mcafeecommercialUSSecurity Productsaka mcaee, mcafee security
and 3 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

Exploit details including PoC links, Metasploit modules, and scanner templates are available after registration.

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Official Patch Available

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Mar/13
seclists.org
http://lab.mediaservice.net/advisory/2016-01-mcafee.txt
lab.mediaservice.net
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39531/
exploit-db.com
and 2 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Apr 8, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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