Vulnerability in Mcafee Total Protection (Mtp)

CVE-2020-7298

Unexpected behavior violation in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.R26 allows local users to turn off real time scanning via a specially crafted object making a specific function call.

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (19.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-7298: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7298?
CVE-2020-7298 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Total Protection (Mtp). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2020-7298?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.