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CVE-2006-3961

UnknownEPSS 32.86%

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CVE-2006-3961 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer overflow in McSubMgr ActiveX control (mcsubmgr.dll) in McAfee Security Center 6.0.23 for Internet Security Suite 2006, Wireless Home Network Security, Personal Firewall Plus, VirusScan, Privacy Service, SpamKiller, AntiSpyware, and QuickClean allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via long string parameters, which are later used in vsprintf.. EPSS estimates a 32.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflow in McSubMgr ActiveX control (mcsubmgr.dll) in McAfee Security Center 6.0.23 for Internet Security Suite 2006, Wireless Home Network Security, Personal Firewall Plus, VirusScan, Privacy Service, SpamKiller, AntiSpyware, and QuickClean allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via long string parameters, which are later used in vsprintf.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
32.86%

98.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
McafeeAntispyware2005
McafeeAntispyware2006
McafeeInternet Security Suite2004
McafeeInternet Security Suite2005
McafeeInternet Security Suite2006
McafeePersonal Firewall Plus2004
McafeePersonal Firewall Plus2005
McafeePersonal Firewall Plus2006
McafeePrivacy Service2004
McafeePrivacy Service2005
McafeePrivacy Service2006
McafeeQuickclean2004
McafeeQuickclean2005
McafeeQuickclean2006
McafeeSecurity Center4.3
McafeeSecurity Center6.0
McafeeSecurity Center6.0.22
McafeeSecurity Center6.0.23
McafeeSpamkiller5.0
McafeeSpamkiller6.0
McafeeSpamkiller7.0
McafeeVirusscan2004
McafeeVirusscan2005
McafeeVirusscan2006
McafeeWireless Home Network Security2006

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-3961?
Buffer overflow in McSubMgr ActiveX control (mcsubmgr.dll) in McAfee Security Center 6.0.23 for Internet Security Suite 2006, Wireless Home Network Security, Personal Firewall Plus, VirusScan, Privacy Service, SpamKiller, AntiSpyware, and QuickClean allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via long string parameters, which are later used in vsprintf.
How severe is CVE-2006-3961?
Severity scoring for CVE-2006-3961 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 32.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3961?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST