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TI-2019-02687 Aliases CVE-2019-3646GHSA-c332-g293-hmxg

McAfee Total Protection - Free Antivirus Trial: DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability

Priority LOW 33CWE-714Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · High · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Free Antivirus Trial 16.0.R18 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via execution from a compromised folder placed by an attacker with administrator rights.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01479 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
McAfeeMcAfee Total Protection - Free Antivirus Trial16.0 – 16.0.R18—No fix listedCNA
  • McAfee Total Protection - Free Antivirus Trial VendorMcAfee Affected 16.0 – 16.0.R18 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:total_protection:*:*:*:*:free_trial:*:*:*up to 16.0.r18VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:total_protection:*:*:*:*:free_trial:*:*:* Versions up to 16.0.r18 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3646
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c332-g293-hmxg

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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