Vulnerability · Published Sep 10, 2020 · Assigned by trellix
CVE-2020-7311Privilege Escalation vulnerability in MA for Windows
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity privilege mismanagement in MA 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 0.3% (higher than 20% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the installer in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.6.6 allows local users to assume SYSTEM rights during the installation of MA via manipulation of log files.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| McAfee LLC | MA for Windows | 5.6.x – before 5.6.6 |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10325 x_refsource_CONFIRM