CVE-2006-3961

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 34%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Buffer overflow in McSubMgr ActiveX control (mcsubmgr.dll) in McAfee Security Center 6.0.23 for Internet Security Suite 2006, Wireless Home Network Security, Personal Firewall Plus, VirusScan, Privacy Service, SpamKiller, AntiSpyware, and QuickClean allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via long string parameters, which are later used in vsprintf.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
98.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 1, 2006

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (20)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 27× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-11 08:22 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-16510✓ verified
    First seen Jul 3, 2010

    McAfee Subscription Manager - Remote Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/browser/mcafee_mcsubmgr_vsprintf✓ verified
    First seen Aug 1, 2006

    McAfee Subscription Manager Stack Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-3961?
CVE-2006-3961 is a none vulnerability published on August 1, 2006. Buffer overflow in McSubMgr ActiveX control (mcsubmgr.dll) in McAfee Security Center 6.0.23 for Internet Security Suite 2006, Wireless Home Network Security, Personal Firewall Plus, VirusScan, Privacy Service, SpamKiller, AntiSpyware, and QuickClean allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute…
When was CVE-2006-3961 disclosed?
CVE-2006-3961 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 1, 2006, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2006-3961 actively exploited?
CVE-2006-3961 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-3961?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-3961, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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