Privilege escalation in Mcafee Total Protection
CVE-2020-7283
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) before 16.0.R26 allows local users to create and edit files via symbolic link manipulation in a location they would otherwise not have access to. This is achieved through running a malicious script or program on the target machine.
EPSS: 0.006 (46.0th 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)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- trellixpsirt@trellix.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-7283?
- CVE-2020-7283 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Total Protection, classified under Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-07-03.
- How severe is CVE-2020-7283?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-7283 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.