McAfee Total Protection up to 16.0.49 Registry Key link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in McAfee Total Protection. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Registry Key Handler. Performing a manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-24577. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in McAfee Total Protection. This affects an unknown code block of the component Registry Key Handler. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published 03/13/2023. The advisory is shared at mcafee.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-24577 since 01/27/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 16.0.50 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-28593). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Total Protection 16.0.50

Timelineinfo

01/27/2023 🔍
03/13/2023 +45 days 🔍
03/13/2023 +0 days 🔍
10/22/2025 +954 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mcafee.com

Advisory: mcafee.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-24577 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-24577
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-222885
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2023 15:34
Updated: 10/22/2025 22:21
Changes: 03/13/2023 15:34 (37), 04/04/2023 17:12 (12), 10/22/2025 22:21 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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