FKIE_CVE-2019-3593

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2019-01-28 17:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:35
Severity
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
7.1 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
References
trellixpsirt@trellix.comhttp://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS102888
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS102888
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
mcafee total_protection *
microsoft windows -
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