Vulnerability · Published Oct 15, 2020 · Assigned by trellix

CVE-2020-7334Improper privilege assignment vulnerability in the installer component of MACC

High 7.7

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC) from McAfee,LLC. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.7High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 78.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Improper privilege assignment vulnerability in the installer McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC) prior to 8.3.2 allows local administrators to change or update the configuration settings via a carefully constructed MSI configured to mimic the genuine installer. This version adds further controls for installation/uninstallation of software.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
McAfee,LLC McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC) 8.x – before 8.3.2

Weakness: CWE-266 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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