CVE-2019-3613 DLL search order hijacking in MA

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via DLL search order hijacking in McAfee Agent, requiring local access to a compromised folder.

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

What is CVE-2019-3613?

CVE-2019-3613 is a medium-severity vulnerability in McAfee, LLC McAfee Agent (MA), 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

DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) prior to 5.6.4 allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code via execution from a compromised folder.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3613?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mcafee Agent.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3613?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3613 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-3613 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3613 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vq3h-jh9h-239h.

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