Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-7280
Privilege Escalation vulnerability during daily DAT updates when using McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise (VSE) prior to 8.8 Patch 15 allows local users to cause the deletion and creation of files they would not normally have permission to through altering the target of symbolic links. This is timing dependent.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2020-7280
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:8.8:-:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:8.8:patch1:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:8.8:patch10:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:8.8:patch11:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:8.8:patch12:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:8.8:patch13:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:8.8:patch2:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:8.8:patch3:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:8.8:patch4:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:8.8:patch5:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:8.8:patch6:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:8.8:patch7:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:8.8:patch8:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:8.8:patch9:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:8.8:patch14:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-7280
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 10 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-7280
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.6
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
|
6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
McAfee (DEFUNCT) |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-7280
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The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- psirt@mcafee.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2020-7280
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-702/
ZDI-20-702 | Zero Day InitiativeThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10302
McAfee Security Bulletin - VirusScan Enterprise update fixes three vulnerabilities (CVE-2019-3585, CVE-2019-3588, and CVE-2020-7280)Vendor Advisory
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