CVE-2019-3653 ESConfig Tool access not controlled
Local attackers can bypass access controls to view or modify security configurations in McAfee Endpoint Security.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-3653?
CVE-2019-3653 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in McAfee, LLC McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS), published on 9 Oct 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
Improper access control vulnerability in Configuration tool in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) Prior to 10.6.1 October 2019 Update allows local user to gain access to security configuration via unauthorized use of the configuration tool.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3653?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Endpoint Security.
How do I fix CVE-2019-3653?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3653 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-3653 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3653 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in McAfee, LLC McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS)
- CVE-2020-7319 Improper Access Control Vulnerability in ENS for Windows
- CVE-2020-7264 Privilege Escalation vulnerability through symbolic links in ENS for Windows
- CVE-2020-7265 Privilege Escalation vulnerability through symbolic links in ENSM
- CVE-2019-3582 McAfee Endpoint Security updates fix a privilege escalation vulnerability
- CVE-2020-7257 Privilege Escalation vulnerability through Symbolic links in ENS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jcfm-vp6v-gw5w.