Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2023-24577
McAfee Total Protection prior to 16.0.50 allows attackers to elevate user privileges due to Improper Link Resolution via registry keys. This could enable a user with lower privileges to execute unauthorized tasks.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
5.5
MEDIUM
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:3.6
EPSS Probability:0.28%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-59 ↗CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| mcafee | total_protection | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.284%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2023-01-27T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2023-03-13T00:00:00 |
| Last Updated | 2025-03-03T20:10:36 |
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