Vulnerability · Published Jun 10, 2020 · Assigned by trellix
CVE-2020-7279DLL search order hijacking in Host IPS
Medium 4.6
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention System (Host IPS) for Windows 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 37% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.6Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 63.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability in the installer component of McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention System (Host IPS) for Windows prior to 8.0.0 Patch 15 Update allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code via execution from a compromised folder.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| McAfee, LLC | McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention System (Host IPS) for Windows | 8.0.x – before 8.0.0 Patch 15 update |
Weakness: CWE-426 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
References
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10320 x_refsource_CONFIRM