Vulnerability · Published Sep 10, 2020 · Assigned by trellix
CVE-2020-7312DLL Search Order Hijacking in MA for Windows
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled search path 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 29% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 71.5% 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 in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.6.6 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via execution from a compromised folder.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| McAfee LLC | MA for Windows | 5.6.x – before 5.6.6 |
Weakness: CWE-427 · 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