CVE-2019-3593 Exploitation of Privilege/Trust vulnerability
Local attackers can bypass self-protection to tamper with policies and uninstall McAfee software without permission.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-3593?
CVE-2019-3593 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee, LLC Total Protection (MTP), published on 28 Jan 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Exploitation of Privilege/Trust vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Prior to 16.0.R18 allows local users to bypass product self-protection, tamper with policies and product files, and uninstall McAfee software without permission via specially crafted malware.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3593?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Total Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2019-3593?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3593 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-3593 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3593 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2022-43751 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2021-23872 Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
- CVE-2021-23891 Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4hgr-p9xw-mqhc.