ESConfig Tool access not controlled

published 2019-10-09 7y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-13288

cvss: 4.6; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.2%; EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
public exploits: 0; none known

Improper access control vulnerability in Configuration tool in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) Prior to 10.6.1 October 2019 Update allows local user to gain access to security configuration via unauthorized use of the configuration tool.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

McAfee, LLC McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) 10.5.5, 10.6.1

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Exploit prediction

0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	4.6	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
NVD	3.1	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD	2.0	2.1	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

McAfee, LLC McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS)

Classification

Weakness

CWE-284 Improper Access Control

References

kc.mcafee.com /corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10299

Sources

CVE List CVE-2019-3653
NVD CVE-2019-3653

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