CVE-2019-3613: DLL search order hijacking in MA

Severity: high (CVSS 7.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-06-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-427

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

McAfee,LLC McAfee Agent for Windows: from 5.0.0 before 5.0.6; from 5.5.0 before 5.5.4; from 5.6.0 before 5.6.4 — fixed in 5.0.6, 5.5.4, 5.6.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: McAfee,LLC McAfee Agent for Windows 5.0.6, 5.5.4, 5.6.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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