Vulnerability in Mcafee Agent
CVE-2020-7312
DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability in the installer in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.6.6 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via execution from a compromised folder.
EPSS: 0.003 (27.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Mcafee Mcafee_agent
- Mcafee Llc Ma For Windows — versions 5.6.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- trellixpsirt@trellix.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-7312?
- CVE-2020-7312 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Agent, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-09-10.
- How severe is CVE-2020-7312?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-7312 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.