Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-3961
Public exploit exists!
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.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2006-3961
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:internet_security_suite:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:internet_security_suite:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:internet_security_suite:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:antispyware:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:antispyware:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:personal_firewall_plus:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:personal_firewall_plus:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:personal_firewall_plus:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:privacy_service:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:privacy_service:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:privacy_service:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:quickclean:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:quickclean:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:quickclean:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:security_center:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:security_center:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:security_center:6.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:security_center:6.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:spamkiller:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:spamkiller:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:spamkiller:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:wireless_home_network_security:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-3961
70.79%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
Metasploit modules for CVE-2006-3961
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McAfee Subscription Manager Stack Buffer Overflow
Disclosure Date: 2006-08-01First seen: 2020-04-26exploit/windows/browser/mcafee_mcsubmgr_vsprintfThis module exploits a flaw in the McAfee Subscription Manager ActiveX control. Due to an unsafe use of vsprintf, it is possible to trigger a stack buffer overflow by passing a large string to one of the COM-exposed routines, such as IsAppExpired. This vulnerabilit
CVSS scores for CVE-2006-3961
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2006-3961
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2006-3961
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http://ts.mcafeehelp.com/faq3.asp?docid=407052
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19265
McAfee SecurityCenter Subscription Manager ActiveX Buffer Overflow VulnerabilityPatch
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http://www.osvdb.org/27698
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1016614
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http://www.eeye.com/html/research/upcoming/20060719.html
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http://secunia.com/advisories/21264
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/481212
US Government Resource
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442495/100/100/threaded
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http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD2006807.html
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3096
Vendor Advisory
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