CVE-2020-7335

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.29 allows local users to gain elevated privileges via careful manipulation of a folder by creating a junction link. This exploits a lack of protection through a timing issue and is only exploitable in a small time window.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.1 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

4.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103089
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1388/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:total_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 03:26

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE	~~CWE-269~~
References	~~(CONFIRM) http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103089 - Vendor Advisory~~	() http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103089 -
References	~~(MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1388/ - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1388/ -

Information

Published : 2020-12-01 09:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:41

NVD link : CVE-2020-7335

Mitre link : CVE-2020-7335

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-7335

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mcafee

total_protection

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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