DLL search order hijacking in MA
Priority LOW 32CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00378 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed McAfee Agent (MA) (McAfee, LLC): 5.6.4
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee | McAfee Agent (MA) | 5.6.x to before 5.6.4 | 5.6.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- McAfee Agent (MA) VendorMcAfee Affected 5.6.x to before 5.6.4 Fixed in 5.6.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 to before 5.0.6; 5.5.0 to before 5.5.4; 5.6.0 to before 5.6.4 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 to before 5.0.6; 5.5.0 to before 5.5.4; 5.6.0 to before 5.6.4 Vulnerable ·McAfee
Remediation
- Fix · CNA McAfee Agent (MA) (McAfee, LLC) Fixed in 5.6.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3613
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vq3h-jh9h-239h
References
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- TI-2022-01144 SQL injection vulnerability in McAfee Agent's ePO extension CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2022-02136 DLL high jacking in Trellix Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2019-3613 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-3613 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vq3h-jh9h-239h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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