CVE-2004-0932: McAfee Anti-Virus Engine DATS drivers before 4398 released on Oct 13th 2004 and DATS Driver before 4397 Oct...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This old McAfee antivirus issue could let a specially malformed compressed file bypass antivirus scanning while still opening on the target system. The business risk is missed malware detection, not direct system takeover by this CVE alone. Exposure is most plausible in legacy environments running 2004-era McAfee antivirus DAT/driver versions. The provided data has no CPEs, CVSS, or complete product list, so modern exposure cannot be determined from this bundle alone. Treat as a legacy hygiene issue unless old McAfee infrastructure is still present. Prioritize discovery first; escalate if unsupported antivirus is protecting email gateways, file shares, or endpoints. Mitigation focus: Inventory McAfee antivirus deployments and identify DAT/driver versions.; Update to vendor-supported DAT/driver versions at or after the cited October 2004 releases.; Retire unsupported legacy McAfee antivirus installations where updates are unavailable..

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Jun 30, 2026, 02:08 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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