Vulnerability · Published Sep 10, 2020 · Assigned by trellix
CVE-2020-7314Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee DXL for Mac
High 8.2
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect permission assignment in McAfee DXL for Mac shipped with MA 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 29% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 70.6% 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 Data Exchange Layer (DXL) Client for Mac shipped with McAfee Agent (MA) for Mac prior to MA 5.6.6 allows local users to run commands as root via incorrectly applied permissions on temporary files.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| McAfee LLC | McAfee DXL for Mac shipped with MA | 5.6.x – before 5.6.6 |
Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10325 x_refsource_CONFIRM