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

CWE-427

MITRE unsupported-when-assigned

McAfee Trial Installer 16.0.53 has Incorrect Access Control that leads to Local Escalation of Privileges.

Trial installer for McAfee Total Protection (legacy trial installer software) 16.0.53 allows local privilege escalation because of an Uncontrolled Search Path Element. The attacker could be "an adversary or knowledgeable user" and the type of attack could be called "DLL-squatting." The issue only affects execution of this installer, and does not leave McAfee Total Protection in a vulnerable state after installation is completed. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer s

McAfee Trial Installer 16.0.53 has Incorrect Access Control that leads to Local Escalation of Privileges.

MITRE https://www.mcafee.com/support/s/article/000002516?language=en_US [No types assigned]