CVE-2019-3667

DLL Search Order Hijacking

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 11, 2019 at 06:25 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:35 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTechcheck

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows client in McAfee Tech Check 3.0.0.17 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via the local folder placed there by an attacker.

Affected

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

v ≤ 3.0.0.17v < prior to 3.0.0.17
Affected range stops below prior to 3.0.0.17, 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
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-427

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