How severe is CVE-2020-7298?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

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.

EPSS: 0.003 (21.0th 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 (Mtp) — versions unspecified
Mcafee Total_protection

References

trellixpsirt@trellix.com (x_refsource_MISC)

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.