CVE-2019-3617— Privilege escalation in ToPS for Mac
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Affected
McAfee, LLC Total Protection (ToPS) for Mac OS
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
McAfee Total Protection（MTP）是美国迈克菲（McAfee）公司的一套防病毒软件。 McAfee MTP for Mac OS 4.6之前版本中存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于程序没有正确地保护临时文件。本地攻击者可利用该漏洞获得root权限。
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 2 AI
T1055 · Process Injection T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2019-3617
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Privilege escalation in ToPS for Mac
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (ToPS) for Mac OS prior to 4.6 allows local users to gain root privileges via incorrect protection of temporary files.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
McAfee Total Protection 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
McAfee Total Protection（MTP）是美国迈克菲（McAfee）公司的一套防病毒软件。 McAfee MTP for Mac OS 4.6之前版本中存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于程序没有正确地保护临时文件。本地攻击者可利用该漏洞获得root权限。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
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| McAfee, LLC | Total Protection (ToPS) for Mac OS | 4.x ~ 4.6 | - |
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Other References for CVE-2019-3617 (1)
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http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103052 x_refsource_CONFIRM
Same Patch Batch · McAfee, LLC · 2020-06-10 · 6 CVEs total
| CVE-2020-7280 | 7.8 HIGH | Symbolic Link vulnerability during DAT update |
| CVE-2019-3585 | 7.0 HIGH | VSE Escalation of Privileges through Alert pop-up window |
| CVE-2019-3588 | 6.3 MEDIUM | Using VSE to bypass Windows Credentials on Lock screen |
| CVE-2019-3613 | 5.9 MEDIUM | DLL search order hijacking in MA |
| CVE-2020-7279 | 4.6 MEDIUM | DLL search order hijacking in Host IPS |
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