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CVE-2019-3588
Using VSE to bypass Windows Credentials on Lock screen
Medium6.3EPSS 0.29%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- trellix
Description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client (McTray.exe) in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.8 prior to Patch 14 may allow unauthorized users to interact with the On-Access Scan Messages - Threat Alert Window when the Windows Login Screen is locked.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| trellixCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | Medium6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.29% · top 78% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.3.
Weakness
Affected products
McAfee, LLC · McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE)
- affected 8.8.x – < 8.8 Patch 14
References (1)
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10302 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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