CVE-2019-3593

Exploitation of Privilege/Trust vulnerability

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Published Jan 28, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Mcafee, LLC

Total Protection (MTP)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 16.0.R18

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:total_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-13228	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.347% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS102888

History

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Subscriptions

Mcafee Total Protection

Microsoft Windows

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:16 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: Jan 28, 2019, 6:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:16 AM
Reserved: Jan 3, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:35 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 28, 2019, 5:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:35 AM

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