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CVE-2020-7288

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.24%

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CVE-2020-7288 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

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
0.24%

15.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
McafeeEndpoint Detection And Response< 3.1.0
McafeeEndpoint Detection And Response3.1.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 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 user has not been granted access to.
How severe is CVE-2020-7288?
CVE-2020-7288 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7288?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST