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CVE-2019-3585

VSE Escalation of Privileges through Alert pop-up window

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 10, 2020 at 11:42 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:35 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVirusScan Enterprise

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client (McTray.exe) in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.8 prior to Patch 14 may allow local users to interact with the On-Access Scan Messages - Threat Alert Window with elevated privileges via running McAfee Tray with elevated privileges.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

VirusScan Enterprise· McAfee
95%
8.8.x ≤ v < 8.8 Patch 148.88.8 patch18.8 patch108.8 patch118.8 patch128.8 patch138.8 patch28.8 patch38.8 patch48.8 patch58.8 patch68.8 patch78.8 patch88.8 patch98.8.x
Affected range stops below 8.8 Patch 14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10302

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269

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