CVE-2020-7254

Name: CVE-2020-7254
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-12T11:15:12.813+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.30%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-7254 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.30%

21.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mcafee	Advanced Threat Defense	>= 4.0, < 4.8.2

References

Timeline

Published: Mar 12, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-7254?

How severe is CVE-2020-7254?

CVE-2020-7254 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7254?

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Source: NVD / NIST