What is CVE-2020-7343?

CVE-2020-7343 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Agent, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-01-18.

How severe is CVE-2020-7343?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Mcafee Agent

CVE-2020-7343

Missing Authorization vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.7.1 allows local users to block McAfee product updates by manipulating a directory used by MA for temporary files. The product would continue to function with…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.004 (27.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Mcafee Agent
Mcafee, Llc Mcafee Agent — versions 5.7.x

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

trellixpsirt@trellix.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7343?: CVE-2020-7343 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Agent, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-01-18.
How severe is CVE-2020-7343?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.