CVE-2004-0831 (GCVE-0-2004-0831)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2004-09-24 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 00:31
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Summary
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.
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