CVE-2017-4028: mcafee anti-virus_plus Injection
CVSS: 5.0v3.0MediumModified
Published 03-04-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-4028 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Injection vulnerability in mcafee anti-virus_plus. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.53%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 03-04-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Maliciously misconfigured registry vulnerability in all Microsoft Windows products in McAfee consumer and corporate products allows an administrator to inject arbitrary code into a debugged McAfee process via manipulation of registry parameters.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.0Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:NSources2 sources · 4.4–5.0
- NVDNIST4.4MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NDiffers
Low 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.53%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
43%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.53% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.53%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Mcafee12 products
- anti-virus_plusna
- endpoint_security10.2
- host_intrusion_prevention≤ 8.0 | 8.0:patch_1 | 8.0:patch_2 | 8.0:patch_3 | 8.0:patch_4 | 8.0:patch_5 | 8.0:patch_6 | 8.0:patch_7 | 8.0:patch_8 | 8.0:patch_9
- internet_securityna
- mcafee anti-virus plus (avp)≥ 170329, < 29 Mar 2017
1 vendor · 12 products
References
2 links- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10193X Refsource CONFIRM