Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
McAfee Agent before 5.6.4 can be tricked into loading code from the wrong local folder. An attacker already on the machine could use this to run arbitrary code, mainly affecting system integrity rather than data confidentiality or availability.
Executive priority
Treat as a medium-priority endpoint hardening issue. It is not shown as actively exploited, but it can help a local attacker tamper with endpoint security integrity if outdated agents remain deployed.
Technical view
CVE-2019-3613 is a CWE-427 DLL search order hijacking issue in McAfee Agent 5.6.x before 5.6.4. The CVSS vector is local, low complexity, low privileges, user interaction required, changed scope, and high integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to systems running McAfee Agent 5.6.x before 5.6.4. The attacker needs local access, so internet-facing exposure is not indicated by the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction, reducing broad wormable risk but still relevant on shared, compromised, or weakly managed endpoints.
Researcher notes
The strongest evidence is the CVE record and McAfee advisory reference. Details are sparse: no exploit status, affected CPEs, or detailed mitigations are provided beyond the version boundary before 5.6.4.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade McAfee Agent to 5.6.4 or later per vendor guidance.
- Review McAfee advisory SB10320 for supported remediation details.
- Prioritize shared endpoints and systems with local user access.
- Restrict unnecessary local write access to application execution folders.
Validation and detection
- Inventory McAfee Agent versions across endpoints and servers.
- Flag any McAfee Agent 5.6.x installations below 5.6.4.
- Confirm remediation status against McAfee advisory SB10320.
- Review suspicious local execution activity involving McAfee Agent processes.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N1.54Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10320CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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Uncontrolled Search Path Element
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