PT-2023-1885 · Mcafee · Mcafee Total Protection

Published 2023-03-13 · Updated 2025-03-03 · CVE-2023-24577

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions McAfee Total Protection versions prior to 16.0.50

Description The issue is related to improper link resolution via registry keys, which could allow attackers to elevate user privileges. This enables a user with lower privileges to execute unauthorized tasks. The vulnerability is associated with errors in processing symbolic links.

Recommendations For versions prior to 16.0.50, update to version 16.0.50 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to registry keys to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

CWE-61

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-01486

CVE-2023-24577

Affected Products

Mcafee Total Protection

References · 11

• https://mcafee.com/en-us/consumer-corporate/mcafee-labs/product-security-bulletins.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-01486 · Security Note
• https://mcafee.com/support/?articleId=TS103397&page=shell&shell=article-view · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24577 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24577 · Vendor Advisory
• https://mcafee.com/support/?locale=en-US&articleId=TS103397&page=shell&shell=article-view · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/113229 · Telegram Post
• https://vuldb.com/ru/?id.222885 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/59885 · Telegram Post
• https://mcafee.com/support/?locale=en-US&articleId=TS103397&page=shell&shell=article-view · Note
• https://mcafee.com/support/?articleId=TS103397&page=shell&shell=article-view · Note