CVE-2016-3984

What it is

The McAfee VirusScan Console (mcconsol.exe) in McAfee Active Response (MAR) before 1.1.0.161, Agent (MA) 5.x before 5.0.2 Hotfix 1110392 (5.0.2.333), Data Exchange Layer 2.x (DXL) before 2.0.1.140.1, Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) 9.3 before Patch 6 and 9.4 before Patch 1 HF3, Device Control (MDC) 9.3 before Patch 6 and 9.4 before Patch 1 HF3, Endpoint Security (ENS) 10.x before 10.1, Host Intrusion Prevention Service (IPS) 8.0 before 8.0.0.3624, and VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.8 before P7 (8.8.0.1528) on Windows allows local administrators to bypass intended self-protection rules and disable the antivirus engine by modifying registry keys.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

1.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2016-04-08 15:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 00:46 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 1.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.1 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2016-04-08 15:59 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 00:46 UTC

Exploit probability

1.1% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-284 · Improper access control

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Mcafee Active Response ≤ 1.1.0.158
• Mcafee Agent ≤ 5.0.2.285
• Mcafee Data Exchange Layer ≤ 2.0.0.430.1
• Mcafee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint ≤ 9.3.0
• Mcafee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint ≤ 9.4.0
• Mcafee Endpoint Security ≤ 10.0.1
• Mcafee Host Intrusion Prevention ≤ 8.0.0
• Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise ≤ 8.8.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.1

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

High

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

High

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