Vulnerability · Published Jan 18, 2021 · Assigned by trellix
CVE-2020-7343Improper Authorization vulnerability in MA
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in McAfee Agent 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 0.4% (higher than 30% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 70.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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 The product would continue to function with out-of-date detection files.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| McAfee, LLC | McAfee Agent | 5.7.x – before 5.7.1 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10343 x_refsource_CONFIRM