CVE-2005-4505

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i-CMA 3.5 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-4505. PoCs published by Reed Arvin.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages an unquoted path vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan's 'naPrdMgr.exe' process to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. It creates a local user 'Program' and adds it to the Administrators group, demonstrating privilege escalation.

Description

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (patch 11) and CMA 3.5 (patch 5) might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder, which is run by naPrdMgr.exe when it attempts to execute EntVUtil.EXE under an unquoted "Program Files" path.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Reed Arvin · clocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26970

This exploit leverages an unquoted path vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan's 'naPrdMgr.exe' process to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. It creates a local user 'Program' and adds it to the Administrators group, demonstrating privilege escalation.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (patch 11)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Ability to create a user account
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://reedarvin.thearvins.com/20051222-01.html
Exploit, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420104/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23815
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3077
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015404
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/292
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16040

Scores

EPSS 0.0099
EPSS Percentile 57.8%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
mcafee/common_management_agent 3.5 p5
mcafee/virusscan_enterprise 8.0i p11
Published Dec 23, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026