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CVE-2019-3592: MA for Windows update addresses weak directory permissions

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.7 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-07-18 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) before 5.6.1 HF3, allows local administrator users to potentially disable some McAfee processes by manipulating the MA directory control and placing a carefully constructed file in the MA directory.

Affected products

• McAfee,LLC McAfee Agent for Windows: from 5.0.0 through 5.6.1

References

• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10288
• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10288

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