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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2020-7288

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Exploit Detection and Response (EDR) for Mac prior to 3.1.0 Hotfix 1 allows a malicious script or program to perform functions that the local executing use...

Vulnerability Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Exploit Detection and Response (EDR) for Mac prior to 3.1.0 Hotfix 1 allows a malicious script or program to perform functions that the local executing user has not been granted access to.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
McafeeEndpoint Detection And Response< 3.1.0
AppleMacos-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-274CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-7288?

CVE-2020-7288 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Exploit Detection and Response (EDR) for Mac prior to 3.1.0 Hotfix 1 allows a malicious script or program to perform functions that the local executing use...

How severe is CVE-2020-7288?

CVE-2020-7288 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-7288?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mcafee Endpoint Detection And Response, Apple Macos.