Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) prior to 8.8 Patch 16 allows local administrators to bypass local security protection through VSE not correctly integrating with Windows Defender Application Control via careful manipulation of the Code Integrity checks.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from mcafee organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2020-12-09T09:15:13.200
2024-11-21T05:37:05.333
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
3.9
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | mcafee | virusscan_enterprise | < 8.8 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | virusscan_enterprise | 8.8 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | virusscan_enterprise | 8.8 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | virusscan_enterprise | 8.8 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | virusscan_enterprise | 8.8 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | virusscan_enterprise | 8.8 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | virusscan_enterprise | 8.8 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | virusscan_enterprise | 8.8 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | virusscan_enterprise | 8.8 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | virusscan_enterprise | 8.8 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | virusscan_enterprise | 8.8 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | virusscan_enterprise | 8.8 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | virusscan_enterprise | 8.8 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | virusscan_enterprise | 8.8 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | virusscan_enterprise | 8.8 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | virusscan_enterprise | 8.8 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | virusscan_enterprise | 8.8 | Yes |
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