7.2

CVE-2019-3592: mcafee, llc mcafee agent (ma)

CVSS: 7.2v3.0HighModified
Published 18-07-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-3592 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in mcafee, llc mcafee agent (ma). EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 18-07-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) before 5.6.1 HF3, allows local administrator users to potentially disable some McAfee processes by manipulating the MA directory control and placing a carefully constructed file in the MA directory.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

24%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.32% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.32%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Mcafee1 product
  • agent≥ 5.0.0, ≤ 5.6.1
Mcafee, llc1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links