Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-7281
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.R26 allows local users to delete files the user would otherwise not have access to via manipulating symbolic links to redirect a McAfee delete action to an unintended file. This is achieved through running a malicious script or program on the target machine.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2020-7281
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:total_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-7281
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-7281
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.9
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LOW | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
3.4
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.3
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
1.0
|
5.2
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H |
1.1
|
5.8
|
McAfee (DEFUNCT) |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-7281
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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-2020-7281
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https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS103062
McAfee KB - McAfee Security Bulletin - McAfee Total Protection update fixes three privilege escalation vulnerabilities (CVE-2020-7281, CVE-2020-7282, and CVE-2020-7283) (TS103062)Vendor Advisory
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