# CVE-2019-3653: ESConfig Tool access not controlled

> Local attackers can bypass access controls to view or modify security configurations in McAfee Endpoint Security.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.6 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Oct 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jcfm-vp6v-gw5w

## 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 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3653?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7319/): Improper Access Control Vulnerability in ENS for Windows (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-7264](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7264/): Privilege Escalation vulnerability through symbolic links in ENS for Windows (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-7265](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7265/): Privilege Escalation vulnerability through symbolic links in ENSM (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-3582](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3582/): McAfee Endpoint Security updates fix a privilege escalation vulnerability (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2020-7257](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7257/): Privilege Escalation vulnerability through Symbolic links in ENS (high 8.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-3653 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3653 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: McAfee, LLC McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3653/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3653/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3653
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3653
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-3653

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3653/
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