CVE-2019-3617 HIGH

CVE-2019-3617: Privilege escalation in ToPS for Mac

Vendor Mcafee, Llc
Product Total Protection (ToPS) for Mac OS
Published June 10, 2020
Last update August 4, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 10, 2020 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated