CVE-2020-7266
8.4
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.0 / Impact: 5.8
Source: NVD
Description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) for Windows prior to 8.8 Patch 14 Hotfix 116778 allows local users to delete files the user would otherwise not have access to via manipulating symbolic links to redirect a McAfee delete action to an unintended file. This is achieved through running a malicious script or program on the target machine.
Affected (2)
Products: Mcafee: Virusscan Enterprise
Configuration A
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| From 1.9.0 to 1.9.2 |
Related CWEs
CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
CWE-274
Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges
The product does not handle or incorrectly handles when it has insufficient privileges to perform an operation, leading to resultant weaknesses.
References (2)
Source: trellixpsirt@trellix.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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