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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 14, 2004· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2004-0831

CVE-2004-0831

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.

Affected products

2
  • McAfee/Virusscan2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

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