Privilege escalation in Mcafee Total Protection

CVE-2020-7335

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.29 allows local users to gain elevated privileges via careful manipulation of a folder by creating a junction link. This exploits a lack of protection through a timing issue and is only exploitable in a small time window.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.004 (35.1th 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:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7335?
CVE-2020-7335 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Total Protection, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-12-01.
How severe is CVE-2020-7335?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.