What is CVE-2020-7290?

CVE-2020-7290 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-05-08.

How severe is CVE-2020-7290?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Linux Kernel

CVE-2020-7290

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Active Response (MAR) for Linux prior to 2.4.3 Hotfix 1 allows a malicious script or program to perform functions that the local executing user has not been granted access to.

Published 2020-05-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (15.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-19.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 15.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Linux Kernel
Mcafee Active Response — versions 2.4.3
Mcafee,llc Mcafee Active Response (Mar) For Linux — versions 2.4.x

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7290?: CVE-2020-7290 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-05-08.
How severe is CVE-2020-7290?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.