Description
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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 - Security Restrictions Bypass EDB-39531 · local · Mar 7, 2016
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://kc.mcafee.com/resources/sites/MCAFEE/content/live/PRODUCT_DOCUMENTATION/26000/PD26485/en_US/VSE_8_8_HF1123565_release_notes.pdf
- 20160304 McAfee VirusScan Enterprise security restrictions bypass mailing-list
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10158
- https://lab.mediaservice.net/advisory/2016-01-mcafee.txt
- 39531 exploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/136089/mcafeevses-bypass.html
- 1035754 vdb-entry