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.
Configurations

No configuration.

History

27 Nov 2024, 17:15

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CWE CWE-427
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.7

18 Nov 2024, 16:15

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Summary
  • (es) McAfee Trial Installer 16.0.53 tiene un control de acceso incorrecto que conduce a una escalada local de privilegios.
Summary (en) McAfee Trial Installer 16.0.53 has Incorrect Access Control that leads to Local Escalation of Privileges. (en) 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.

15 Nov 2024, 21:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-11-15 21:15

Updated : 2024-11-27 17:15


NVD link : CVE-2024-49592

Mitre link : CVE-2024-49592

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-49592


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Products Affected

No product.

CWE
CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element