Vulnerability in Mcafee Agent
CVE-2020-7314
Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in the installer in McAfee Data Exchange Layer (DXL) Client for Mac shipped with McAfee Agent (MA) for Mac prior to MA 5.6.6 allows local users to run commands as root via incorrectly applied permissions on temporary files.
EPSS: 0.004 (28.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Mcafee Mcafee_agent
- Mcafee Llc Dxl For Mac Shipped With Ma — 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-2020-7314?
- CVE-2020-7314 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Agent, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2020-09-10.
- How severe is CVE-2020-7314?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-7314 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.