CVE-2019-3617

HIGH

McAfee Total Protection < 4.6 - Privilege Escalation via Temporary File Protection Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103052

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 10.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-269
Status published
Products (1)
mcafee/total_protection < 4.6
Published Jun 10, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026