VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2024-49592
CVSS score6.7 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.20%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-11-15
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
Weakness classification
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-427