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CVE-2020-7335

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP)

Published: Dec 1, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-269
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:RS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected Products

total protectionmcafeeSecurity Products
McAfee Total Protection (MTP)McAfee,LLC
McAfee Total ProtectionMcAfee Inc.
Mixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
mcafeecommercialUSSecurity Productsaka mcaee, mcafee security
mcafee inc.commercialUSSecurity Productsaka mcafee

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103089
service.mcafee.com
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1388/
zerodayinitiative.com
https://service.mcafee.com/?articleId=TS103089&locale=en-US&page=shell&shell=article-view
service.mcafee.com
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Timeline

Published
Dec 1, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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