CVE-2019-3582 McAfee Endpoint Security updates fix a privilege escalation vulnerability

High 8.6 Published Updated

Local attackers can gain elevated privileges on Windows systems running McAfee Endpoint Security, requiring an upgrade to remediate.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-3582?

CVE-2019-3582 is a high-severity vulnerability in McAfee, LLC McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS), published on 28 Feb 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) 10.6.1 and earlier allows local users to gain elevated privileges via a specific set of circumstances.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3582?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mcafee Endpoint Security.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3582?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3582 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-3582 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3582 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9vm4-rfx8-h4hf.

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