Medium severity · published Sep 13, 2019
CVE-2019-3646
DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Free Antivirus Trial 16.0.R18 and earlier allows local users to execute…
6.5
CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Free Antivirus Trial 16.0.R18 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via execution from a compromised folder placed by an attacker with administrator rights.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 74% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TP
Total Protection · Mcafee
through 16.0.r18 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3646
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3646
service.mcafee.com
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS102968
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