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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2020-7291

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Active Response (MAR) for Mac prior to 2.4.3 Hotfix 1 allows a malicious script or program to perform functions that the local executing user has not been ...

Vulnerability Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Active Response (MAR) for Mac prior to 2.4.3 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
McafeeActive Response< 2.4.3
AppleMacos-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-274CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-7291?

CVE-2020-7291 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Active Response (MAR) for Mac prior to 2.4.3 Hotfix 1 allows a malicious script or program to perform functions that the local executing user has not been ...

How severe is CVE-2020-7291?

CVE-2020-7291 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-2020-7291?

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