Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-7312
DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability in the installer in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.6.6 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via execution from a compromised folder.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2020-7312
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mcafee_agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-7312
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 16 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-7312
| 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:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.1
|
6.0
|
McAfee (DEFUNCT) |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-7312
-
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- psirt@mcafee.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2020-7312
-
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10325
Vendor Advisory
Jump to