The McAfee VirusScan Console (mcconsol.exe) in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0 before Hotfix 1123565 (8.8.0.1546) on Windows allows local administrators to bypass intended self-protection rules and unlock the console window by closing registry handles.
Severity
CVSS 3.0
3.0 low
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS
2.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 83% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)