Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-3636
A File Masquerade vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) version 16.0.R21 and earlier in Windows client allowed an attacker to read the plaintext list of AV-Scan exclusion files from the Windows registry, and to possibly replace excluded files with potential malware without being detected.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-3636
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 10 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-3636
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
|
NIST |
|
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.8
|
6.0
|
McAfee (DEFUNCT) |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-3636
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The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-3636
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https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS102982
McAfee KB - McAfee Security Bulletin - McAfee Total Protection 16.0.R22 fixes a File Masquerade vulnerability (CVE-2019-3636) (TS102982)Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2019-3636
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:total_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*