CVE-2020-7282 is a vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection
Published on July 3, 2020
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) before 16.0.R26 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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2020-7282 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is an insecure temporary file Vulnerability?
The software attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
CVE-2020-7282 has been classified to as an insecure temporary file vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2020-7282
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Affected Versions
McAfee,LLC McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Version 16.0.R26 is affected by CVE-2020-7282Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.