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MEDIUM · 6.9

CVE-2020-7310

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the installer in McAfee McAfee Total Protection (MTP) trial prior to 4.0.161.1 allows local users to change files that are part of write protection rules via mani...

Vulnerability Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the installer in McAfee McAfee Total Protection (MTP) trial prior to 4.0.161.1 allows local users to change files that are part of write protection rules via manipulating symbolic links to redirect a McAfee file operations to an unintended file.

CVSS Score

6.9

MEDIUM

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
McafeeTotal Protection< 4.0.161.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-7310?

CVE-2020-7310 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 (MEDIUM). Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the installer in McAfee McAfee Total Protection (MTP) trial prior to 4.0.161.1 allows local users to change files that are part of write protection rules via mani...

How severe is CVE-2020-7310?

CVE-2020-7310 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-7310?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mcafee Total Protection.