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CVE-2002-2282

6.9 · MEDIUM

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 ru…

Published Dec 31, 2002mcafeeEPSS 0.33%

Overview

CVE-2002-2282 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee virusscan. It was published on December 31, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update virusscan to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0007.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/6288Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10741Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0007.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/6288Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10741

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-2282?

CVE-2002-2282 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee virusscan. It was published on December 31, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2002-2282?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2002-2282?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update virusscan to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2002-2282?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2002-2282 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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