CVE-2024-49592

Description

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.

Category

6.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.mcafee.com/support/s/article/000002516?language=en_US

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-49592?
CVE-2024-49592 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-49592?
To fix CVE-2024-49592, 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-2024-49592 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-49592 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.
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