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CVE-2020-7254

Privilege escalation in Advanced Threat Defense

Published: Mar 12, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264

Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the command line interface in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) 4.x prior to 4.8.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via improper access controls on the sudo command.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:NS:CC:LI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High

Weaknesses

Affected Products

mcafee, llccommercialSecurity Productsaka mcafee endpoint security (ens), mcafee agent (ma), mcafee enterprise security manager (esm)
mcafeecommercialUSSecurity Productsaka mcaee, mcafee security

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

Timeline

Published
Mar 12, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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