CVE-2020-7254
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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/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mcafee | Advanced Threat Defense | >= 4.0, < 4.8.2 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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