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CVE-2002-2282
McAfee VirusScan 4.5.1, when the WebScanX.exe module is enabled, searches for particular DLLs from the user's home directory, even when…
Medium6.9EPSS 0.33%
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Description
McAfee VirusScan 4.5.1, when the WebScanX.exe module is enabled, searches for particular DLLs from the user's home directory, even when browsing the local hard drive, which allows local users to run arbitrary code via malicious versions of those DLLs.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.33% · top 74% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.9.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- 20021129 Potential Vuln in McAfee VirusScan 451 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- virusscan-webscanx-dll-execution(10741) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 6288 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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