Security readout for executives and security teams
This is a legacy client-side issue in a McAfee ActiveX installer control. A hostile web page could use the control to query the Windows registry on an affected machine. The sources do not provide CVSS, confirmed affected product inventory beyond the named control, or vendor fix details. Exposure is most plausible on legacy Windows systems with the vulnerable McAfee ActiveX control installed and enabled in a browser that supports ActiveX. Modern environments are less likely exposed, but old gold images, kiosks, lab systems, and unmanaged endpoints merit review. Treat this as a legacy hygiene and exposure-reduction item, not an emergency internet-wide event. Prioritize environments that still run old Windows, Internet Explorer-era workflows, or unmanaged endpoint images where obsolete ActiveX controls may persist. Mitigation focus: Inventory legacy Windows endpoints for the named McAfee ActiveX control and version.; Remove or disable obsolete McAfee installer ActiveX controls where present.; Restrict ActiveX execution in legacy browser security zones..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- mcafee-virusscan-activex-gain-access(15994)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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