Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old local-access weakness in McAfee VirusScan 4.03 alerting. A local user could alter the alert text before it is sent to the Central Alert Server, potentially corrupting security notifications and reducing trust in antivirus monitoring. Exposure appears limited to legacy environments still running McAfee VirusScan 4.03 with Central Alert Server alerting enabled and local users present on monitored systems. Treat as a targeted legacy-risk cleanup item. It is unlikely to be an internet-wide emergency, but affected deployments can weaken security monitoring and incident response confidence. Mitigation focus: Inventory for McAfee VirusScan 4.03 and Central Alert Server usage.; Retire or upgrade unsupported legacy antivirus deployments where found.; Check current vendor guidance for supported remediation or replacement paths..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- mcafee-alerting-dos(4641)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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