CVE-2020-7266
High
Description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) for Windows prior to 8.8 Patch 14 Hotfix 116778 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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductMcafee Virusscan Enterprise
PublishedMay 8, 2020
First seenMay 8, 2020
Weakness typeCWE-274CWE-274
How to fix
Update
- mcafee virusscan_enterprise1.9.2, 2.0.3 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mcafee virusscan_enterprise | 1.9.0 ≤ v < 1.9.2, 2.0.0 ≤ v < 2.0.3 | 1.9.2, 2.0.3 |
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