CVE-2020-7310
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CVE-2020-7310 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.9/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mcafee | Total Protection | < 4.0.161.1 |
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Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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