CWE
269
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-3588: Using VSE to bypass Windows Credentials on Lock screen

First published: Wed Jun 10 2020(Updated: )

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client (McTray.exe) in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.8 prior to Patch 14 may allow unauthorized users to interact with the On-Access Scan Messages - Threat Alert Window when the Windows Login Screen is locked.

Credit: psirt@mcafee.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise=8.8
Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise=8.8-patch1
Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise=8.8-patch10
Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise=8.8-patch11
Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise=8.8-patch12
Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise=8.8-patch13
Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise=8.8-patch2
Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise=8.8-patch3
Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise=8.8-patch4
Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise=8.8-patch5
Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise=8.8-patch6
Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise=8.8-patch7
Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise=8.8-patch8
Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise=8.8-patch9

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