CVE-2018-6674

Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee VSE when McTray run with elevated privileges

Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client (McTray.exe) in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.8 prior to Patch 13 allows local users to spawn unrelated processes with elevated privileges via the system administrator granting McTray.exe elevated privileges (by default it runs with the current user's privileges).

Categories

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Affected: McAfee, LLC VirusScan Enterprise (VSE)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10237

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6674?
CVE-2018-6674 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6674?
To fix CVE-2018-6674, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-6674 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-6674 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-6674?
CVE-2018-6674 affects McAfee, LLC VirusScan Enterprise (VSE).
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