What is CVE-2019-3617?

CVE-2019-3617 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Total_protection, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-06-10.

How severe is CVE-2019-3617?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Mcafee Total_protection

CVE-2019-3617

Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (ToPS) for Mac OS prior to 4.6 allows local users to gain root privileges via incorrect protection of temporary files.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.003 (22.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Mcafee Total_protection
Mcafee, Llc Total Protection (Tops) For Mac Os — versions 4.x

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

trellixpsirt@trellix.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-3617?: CVE-2019-3617 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Total_protection, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-06-10.
How severe is CVE-2019-3617?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.