Vulnerability · Published Dec 1, 2020 · Assigned by trellix
CVE-2020-7335Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity privilege mismanagement in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) 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 38% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 62.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.29 allows local users to gain elevated privileges via careful manipulation of a folder by creating a junction link. This exploits a lack of protection through a timing issue and is only exploitable in a small time window.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| McAfee,LLC | McAfee Total Protection (MTP) | unspecified – through 16.0.29 |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103089 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1388/ x_refsource_MISC