CVE-2004-0831
McAfee VirusScan 4.5.1 does not drop SYSTEM privileges before allowing users to browse for files...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0831- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0831- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0829 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0829- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pg82-c36h-f4rc No score
McAfee VirusScan 4.5.1 does not drop SYSTEM privileges before allowing users to browse for files...
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.
- Record
GHSA-pg82-c36h-f4rc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0831 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Mcafee Virusscan, published September 14, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.