CVE-2020-7335
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
Description
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.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:RUser InteractionRequired
Scope
S:CScopeChanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
McAfee Inc.
commercial·USaka mcafee
mcafee
commercial·USaka mcafee security, mcaee
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Attack Graph
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MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Privilege Escalation
References
https://service.mcafee.com/?articleId=TS103089&locale=en-US&page=shell&shell=article-view
service.mcafee.com
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1388/
zerodayinitiative.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7335
nvd.nist.gov
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