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CVE-2020-7279

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CVE-2020-7279

Published: Jun 10, 2020

Modified: Sep 16, 2024

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

4.6

MEDIUM

Description

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.

VendorProductVersions

McAfee, LLC

McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention System (Host IPS) for Windows

affected
8.0.x - < 8.0.0 Patch 15 update

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

High

Availability

None

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