CVE-2013-4884: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2013-4884: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in McAfee SuperScan 4.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrar...

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in McAfee SuperScan 4.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via UTF-7 encoded sequences in a server response, which is not properly handled in the SuperScan HTML report.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 16:59 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

McAfee SuperScan 4.0 could create unsafe HTML reports when scanning a server that returns specially encoded content. If someone opens the report, injected script or HTML could run in their browser. This is mainly a legacy-tool and report-handling risk, not evidence of broad internet-facing compromise. Exposure is limited to organizations still using McAfee SuperScan 4.0 or retaining its generated HTML reports. Risk is highest where analysts scan untrusted hosts and open reports in normal browsers on workstations. Treat this as a cleanup and legacy exposure issue. It does not justify emergency response without local use of SuperScan 4.0, but affected teams should retire the tool or isolate report handling. Mitigation focus: Inventory and retire McAfee SuperScan 4.0 where possible.; Check McAfee KB78992 and vendor guidance for supported remediation.; Avoid opening SuperScan HTML reports from untrusted scans in normal browsing sessions..

Prepared: Jun 14, 2026, 14:50 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jan 21, 2014, 18:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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mcafee-superscan-cve20134884-xss(86257)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2013-024.txtCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB78992CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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