Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client (McTray.exe) in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.8 prior to Patch 14 may allow unauthorized users to interact with the On-Access Scan Messages - Threat Alert Window when the Windows Login Screen is locked.
Weakness
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virusscan_enterprise | Mcafee | 8.8 (including) | 8.8 (including) |
| Virusscan_enterprise | Mcafee | 8.8-patch1 (including) | 8.8-patch1 (including) |
| Virusscan_enterprise | Mcafee | 8.8-patch10 (including) | 8.8-patch10 (including) |
| Virusscan_enterprise | Mcafee | 8.8-patch11 (including) | 8.8-patch11 (including) |
| Virusscan_enterprise | Mcafee | 8.8-patch12 (including) | 8.8-patch12 (including) |
| Virusscan_enterprise | Mcafee | 8.8-patch13 (including) | 8.8-patch13 (including) |
| Virusscan_enterprise | Mcafee | 8.8-patch2 (including) | 8.8-patch2 (including) |
| Virusscan_enterprise | Mcafee | 8.8-patch3 (including) | 8.8-patch3 (including) |
| Virusscan_enterprise | Mcafee | 8.8-patch4 (including) | 8.8-patch4 (including) |
| Virusscan_enterprise | Mcafee | 8.8-patch5 (including) | 8.8-patch5 (including) |
| Virusscan_enterprise | Mcafee | 8.8-patch6 (including) | 8.8-patch6 (including) |
| Virusscan_enterprise | Mcafee | 8.8-patch7 (including) | 8.8-patch7 (including) |
| Virusscan_enterprise | Mcafee | 8.8-patch8 (including) | 8.8-patch8 (including) |
| Virusscan_enterprise | Mcafee | 8.8-patch9 (including) | 8.8-patch9 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/233.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/58.html
References
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content\u0026id=SB10302
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content\u0026id=SB10302