Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
CVE-2020-7335

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Mcafee,llc
Status
Mcafee Total Protection (mtp)
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 December 2020

Summary

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.

Affected Version(s)

McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Windows <= 16.0.29

References

http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103089
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1388/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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