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CVE-2019-3585

VSE Escalation of Privileges through Alert pop-up window

Published: Jun 10, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-269
7.0HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client (McTray.exe) in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.8 prior to Patch 14 may allow local users to interact with the On-Access Scan Messages - Threat Alert Window with elevated privileges via running McAfee Tray with elevated privileges.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected Products

McAfee, LLC
commercial·USaka mcafee, mcafee agent (ma), mcaee, mcafee security, mcafee endpoint security (ens), mcafee enterprise security manager (esm)
virusscan enterprise
Security Products
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE)
Security Products
McAfee Inc.
commercial·USaka mcafee
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise
Security Products

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10302
kc.mcafee.com
https://securitylab.ru/vulnerability/509231.php
securitylab.ru
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10302
kc.mcafee.com

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