Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
CVE-2020-7335
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.5
HIGH
Exploitability:0.9
Impact Score:6.1
EPSS Probability:0.43%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-269 ↗CWE-269- Privilege escalation vulnerability
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| McAfee,LLC | McAfee Total Protection (MTP) | unspecified <= 16.0.29 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.432%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Trellix · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2020-01-21T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2020-12-01T08:50:14 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-04T09:25:49 |
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