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TI-2019-02667 Aliases CVE-2019-3617GHSA-5r78-g39m-gp5q

Privilege escalation in ToPS for Mac

Priority LOW 36CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00321 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Total Protection (ToPS) for Mac OS (McAfee, LLC): 4.6

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
McAfeeTotal Protection (ToPS) for Mac OS4.x to before 4.64.6Patch availableCNA
  • Total Protection (ToPS) for Mac OS VendorMcAfee Affected 4.x to before 4.6 Fixed in 4.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:total_protection:*:*:*:*:*:mac_os:*:*before 4.6VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:total_protection:*:*:*:*:*:mac_os:*:* Versions before 4.6 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Total Protection (ToPS) for Mac OS (McAfee, LLC) Fixed in 4.6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3617
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5r78-g39m-gp5q

References

Other 1

  • TI-2021-06229 McAfee Total Protection (MTP) privilege escalation vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2020-05888 Improper privilege management in McAfee Total Protection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-05933 Improper privilege management in McAfee Total Protection Trial CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2009-01282 The AV engine before DAT 5600 in McAfee VirusScan, Total Protection, Internet Security… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2022-21485 McAfee Total Protection prior to version 16.0.49 contains an uncontrolled search path… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-05903 Total Protection (MTP) - Unexpected behavior violation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
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Sources

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