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CVE-2019-3648: Implicit loading of DLLs

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.7 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-11-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-426

Description

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.

Affected products

• McAfee Anti-Virus Plus: through 16.0.r22
• McAfee Internet Security: through 16.0.r22
• McAfee,LLC McAfee Total Protection (MTP): through 16.0r22

References

• https://safebreach.com/Post/McAfee-All-Editions-MTP-AVP-MIS-Self-Defense-Bypass-and-Potential-Usages-CVE-2019-3648
• https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS102984
• https://safebreach.com/Post/McAfee-All-Editions-MTP-AVP-MIS-Self-Defense-Bypass-and-Potential-Usages-CVE-2019-3648
• https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS102984

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