CVE-2019-3588

Using VSE to bypass Windows Credentials on Lock screen

State: Published
Severity: 6.3 Medium
Published: Jun 10, 2020
Updated: Sep 16, 2024
Reserved: Jan 3, 2019

Description

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.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	6.3 Medium	CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	trellix

Weaknesses

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

Affected Products

Product	Versions
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE)McAfee, LLC	8.8.x to before 8.8 Patch 14Affected

References

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10302

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