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CVE-2019-3592
MA for Windows update addresses weak directory permissions
High7.2EPSS 0.32%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- trellix
Description
Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) before 5.6.1 HF3, allows local administrator users to potentially disable some McAfee processes by manipulating the MA directory control and placing a carefully constructed file in the MA directory.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| trellixCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | High7.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium6.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.32% · top 75% 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: High 7.2.
Weakness
- Privilege Escalation
Affected products
McAfee, LLC · McAfee Agent (MA)
- affected 5.x – < 5.6.1 HF3
References (1)
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10288 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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