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Mcafee Agent CVE-2020-7311

HIGH
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2020-09-10 trellixpsirt@trellix.com
Privilege Escalation Microsoft Mcafee Agent
7.0
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Sep 10, 2020 - 10:15 nvd
HIGH 7.0

DescriptionNVD

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the installer in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.6.6 allows local users to assume SYSTEM rights during the installation of MA via manipulation of log files.

AnalysisAI

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the installer in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.6.6 allows local users to assume SYSTEM rights during the installation of MA via manipulation of log. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.0). No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269), which allows attackers to escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access. Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the installer in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.6.6 allows local users to assume SYSTEM rights during the installation of MA via manipulation of log files. Affected products include: Mcafee Mcafee Agent. Version information: prior to 5.6.6.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply principle of least privilege, validate privilege transitions, implement proper role separation.

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