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CVE-2020-7335

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CVE-2020-7335

Published: Dec 1, 2020

Modified: Aug 4, 2024

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

7.5

HIGH

Description

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.

VendorProductVersions

McAfee,LLC

McAfee Total Protection (MTP)

affected
unspecified - <= 16.0.29

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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