CVE-2019-3613

DLL search order hijacking in MA

HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: June 10, 2020 at 11:12 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:35 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAgent

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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) prior to 5.6.4 allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code via execution from a compromised folder.

Affected

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

5.0.0 ≤ v < 5.0.65.5.0 ≤ v < 5.5.45.6.0 ≤ v < 5.6.45.6.x ≤ v < 5.6.45.6.x
Affected range stops below 5.0.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.5.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.6.4, 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.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-427

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