CVE-2023-24578 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can elevate privileges via DLL sideloading in McAfee Total Protection, allowing unauthorized task execution.
- 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-2023-24578?
CVE-2023-24578 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Mar 2023. 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
McAfee Total Protection prior to 16.0.49 allows attackers to elevate user privileges due to DLL sideloading. This could enable a user with lower privileges to execute unauthorized tasks.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24578?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Total Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2023-24578?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24578 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-24578 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24578 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2021-23874 McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Improper Privilege Management
- CVE-2023-24579 Security feature bypass in n/a
- 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-rpgw-5pxp-r3mm.