CVE-2019-3648

low-risk
Published 2019-11-13

A Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows client in McAfee Total Protection 16.0.R22 and earlier allows administrators to execute arbitrary code via carefully placing malicious files in specific locations protected by administrator permission.

Do I need to act?

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0.17% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
6
CVSS 6.1/10 Medium
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (3)

Anti-Virus Plus
Internet Security

Affected Vendors

26
/ 100
low-risk
Severity 16/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 9/34 · Low