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HIGH · 7.7

CVE-2020-7254

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the command line interface in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) 4.x prior to 4.8.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via improper access controls on...

Vulnerability Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the command line interface in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) 4.x prior to 4.8.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via improper access controls on the sudo command.

CVSS Score

7.7

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
McafeeAdvanced Threat Defense>= 4.0, < 4.8.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269CWE-264

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-7254?

CVE-2020-7254 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.7 (HIGH). Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the command line interface in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) 4.x prior to 4.8.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via improper access controls on...

How severe is CVE-2020-7254?

CVE-2020-7254 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-7254?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mcafee Advanced Threat Defense.