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CVE-2024-49592

Published: Nov 15, 2024Updated: Nov 27, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-427
NVD MITRE
6.7CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 89.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Trial installer for McAfee Total Protection (legacy trial installer software) 16.0.53 allows local privilege escalation because of an Uncontrolled Search Path Element. The attacker could be "an adversary or knowledgeable user" and the type of attack could be called "DLL-squatting." The issue only affects execution of this installer, and does not leave McAfee Total Protection in a vulnerable state after installation is completed. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-427

Affected Products

McAfee Total ProtectionMcAfee Inc.
Mixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
n/an/a
mcafee inc.commercialUSSecurity Productsaka mcafee

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Persistence
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References

https://www.mcafee.com/support/s/article/000002516?language=en_US
mcafee.com
https://www.mcafee.com/
mcafee.com
https://vuldb.com/?id.284866
vuldb.com
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Timeline

Published
Nov 15, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 27, 2024

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