CVE-2019-3588 Using VSE to bypass Windows Credentials on Lock screen
Unauthorized users can bypass Windows lock screen restrictions to interact with McAfee VSE threat alert windows, potentially escalating privileges.
- 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-2019-3588?
CVE-2019-3588 is a medium-severity vulnerability in McAfee, LLC McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE), published on 10 Jun 2020. 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 (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.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3588?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise.
How do I fix CVE-2019-3588?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3588 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-3588 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3588 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in McAfee, LLC McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE)
- CVE-2009-5118 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2020-7266 Privilege Escalation vulnerability through symbolic links in VSE for Windows
- CVE-2020-7267 Privilege Escalation vulnerability through symbolic links in VSEL
- CVE-2016-8023 Auth bypass in VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL)
- CVE-2016-8024 Other in VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f5w2-gp3c-5m5p.