Privilege escalation in Mcafee Total_protection
CVE-2020-7281
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.R26 allows local users to delete files the user would otherwise not have access to via manipulating symbolic links to redirect a McAfee delete action to an u…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (15.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Mcafee Total_protection
- Mcafee,llc Mcafee Total Protection (Mtp) — versions 16.0.R26
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- trellixpsirt@trellix.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-7281?
- CVE-2020-7281 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Total_protection, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-07-03.
- How severe is CVE-2020-7281?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.