Privilege Elevation Vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection
CVE-2023-24578

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Mcafee
Status
Total Protection
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 March 2023

Summary

A vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection prior to version 16.0.49 allows for unauthorized privilege escalation via DLL sideloading. This issue permits an attacker to leverage a user account with lower privileges to execute unauthorized tasks, which could compromise system security and integrity. Immediate remediation is advised to prevent potential exploitation.

References

https://www.mcafee.com/en-us/consumer-corporate/mcafee-la...
https://www.mcafee.com/support/?articleId=TS103397&page=s...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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