CVE-2019-3613

DLL search order hijacking in MA

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Published Jun 10, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) prior to 5.6.4 allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code via execution from a compromised folder.

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

McAfee Agent (MA)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`5.6.x`	affected	< 5.6.4

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-13248	DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) prior to 5.6.4 allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code via execution from a compromised folder.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.378% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10320

History

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Subscriptions

Mcafee Agent

Weaknesses

CWE-427

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:00 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: Jun 10, 2020, 11:12 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:00 PM
Reserved: Jan 3, 2019, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 10, 2020, 11:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:35 AM

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