CVE-2020-7283
8.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.0 / Impact: 6.0
Source: NVD
Description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) before 16.0.R26 allows local users to create and edit files via symbolic link manipulation in a location they would otherwise not have access to. This is achieved through running a malicious script or program on the target machine.
Affected (1)
Products: Mcafee: Total Protection
Configuration A
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| Before 16.0.r26 |
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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