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CVE-2006-3961

6.8 · MEDIUM

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, Priv…

Published Aug 1, 2006mcafeeCWE-119EPSS 34.36%

Overview

CVE-2006-3961 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee antispyware. It was published on August 1, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update antispyware 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

Refsecunia.com/advisories/21264Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016614Refts.mcafeehelp.com/faq3.asp?docid=407052Refwww.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD2006807.htmlRefwww.eeye.com/html/research/upcoming/20060719.htmlRefwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/481212Refwww.osvdb.org/27698Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442495/100/100/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/19265Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3096

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-3961?

CVE-2006-3961 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee antispyware. It was published on August 1, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-3961?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-3961?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update antispyware 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-2006-3961?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-3961 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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