CVE-2019-3592 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting McAfee Agent (MA) versions prior to 5.6.1 HF3. A local administrator can exploit this by manipulating the MA directory control and placing a crafted file, potentially disabling McAfee processes. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 6.7), it requires high privileges and local access, but could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.0.0, <= 5.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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