CVE-2016-4534

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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.

Published: 2016-05-05 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-4534 is rated Exploit Available (57.6/100): CVSS Low severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.80%). 5 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2016-4534

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
39531 exploit_db edb 2016-03-07 Exploit-DB ↗
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-4534

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-13 2.41% 2.80% +0.38%
2 2026-02-17 2.80% 2.41% -0.38%
3 2026-01-01 — 2.80% —

Full EPSS history (30 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-4534

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
3.0 3.0 LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 0.5 2.5 [email protected]
3.0 2.0 LOW
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 2.7 4.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-4534

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-4534

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
mcafee virusscan_enterprise 8.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:8.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-4534

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