What is CVE-2024-49592?

CVE-2024-49592 is a medium-severity vulnerability in N/a, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-11-15.

How severe is CVE-2024-49592?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in N/a

CVE-2024-49592

Trial installer for McAfee Total Protection (legacy trial installer software) 16.0.53 allows local privilege escalation because of an Uncontrolled Search Path Element. The attacker could be "an adversary or knowledgeable user" and the type of attack could be called "DLL-squatting." The issue only affects execution of this installer, and does not leave McAfee Total Protection in a vulnerable state after installation is completed. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

EPSS: 0.002 (10.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

cve@mitre.org

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-49592?: CVE-2024-49592 is a medium-severity vulnerability in N/a, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-11-15.
How severe is CVE-2024-49592?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.