Vulnerability in Mcafee Total Protection

CVE-2019-3646

DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Free Antivirus Trial 16.0.R18 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via execution from a compromised folder placed by an attacker with administrator rights.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.015 (72.9th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 72.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-3646: held from 0.015 to 0.015.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-3646?
CVE-2019-3646 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Total Protection, classified under CWE-714. CVSS score: 6.9/10. Published 2019-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2019-3646?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.9 out of 10.