CVE-2020-7310
Medium
Description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the installer in McAfee McAfee Total Protection (MTP) trial prior to 4.0.161.1 allows local users to change files that are part of write protection rules via manipulating symbolic links to redirect a McAfee file operations to an unintended file.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.9
Exploit probability—
ProductMcafee Total Protection
PublishedAug 21, 2020
First seenAug 21, 2020
Weakness typeCWE-269Improper privilege management
How to fix
Update
- mcafee total_protection4.0.161.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mcafee total_protection | v < 4.0.161.1 | 4.0.161.1 |
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