McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux Detection and Status

critical Nessus Plugin ID 74038

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Synopsis

An antivirus application is installed on the remote host, but it is not working properly.

Description

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux (VSEL) is installed on the remote host. However, there is a problem with the installation; either its services are not running or its engine and/or virus definitions are out of date.

Solution

Make sure that updates are working and the associated services are running.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 74038

File Name: mcafee_vsel_installed.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 5/16/2014

Updated: 10/12/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Asset Inventory: true

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS Score Rationale: Score for product with out-of-date virus definitions

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: manual

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise

Required KB Items: Antivirus/McAfee_VSEL/installed, Antivirus/McAfee_VSEL/product_name

Detections

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