CVE-2020-7311 is a vulnerability in Mcafee Agent
Published on September 10, 2020
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in MA for Windows
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2020-7311 can be exploited 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 be very high.
Weakness Type
Improper Privilege Management
The software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2020-7311
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Affected Versions
McAfee LLC MA for Windows:- Version 5.6.x and below 5.6.6 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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