Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-7279

DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability in the installer component of McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention System (Host IPS) for Windows prior to 8.0.0 Patch 15 Update allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code via execution from a compromised folder.
Published 2020-06-10 12:15:11
Updated 2022-06-02 20:25:56
Source McAfee (DEFUNCT)
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: File inclusionExecute code

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-7279

EPSS FAQ
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 29 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2020-7279

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.4
 MEDIUM AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
3.4
6.4
 NIST
7.8
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.9
 NIST
4.6
 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
0.3
4.2
 McAfee (DEFUNCT)

CWE ids for CVE-2020-7279

  • The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.
    Assigned by:
    • nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
    • psirt@mcafee.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2020-7279

Products affected by CVE-2020-7279

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