CVE-2020-7267
Privilege Escalation vulnerability through symbolic links in VSEL
Severity Score
8.4
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) for Linux prior to 2.0.3 Hotfix 2635000 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.
Una vulnerabilidad de Escalada de Privilegios en McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) para Linux versiones anteriores a 2.0.3 Hotfix 2635000, permite a usuarios locales eliminar archivos a los que de otro modo no tendrían acceso por medio de la manipulación de enlaces simbólicos para redireccionar una acción de eliminación de McAfee hacia un archivo no deseado. Esto es logrado por medio de la ejecución de un script o programa malicioso en el máquina objetivo.
*Credits:
Rack911 Labs discovered this vulnerability.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2020-01-21 CVE Reserved
- 2020-05-08 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
- CWE-274: Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges
CAPEC
References (1)
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| https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10316 | X_refsource_confirm |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee" | Virusscan Enterprise Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" | 8.8 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" and version "8.8" | windows |
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| Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee" | Virusscan Enterprise Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" | 8.8 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" and version "8.8" | patch1, windows |
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| Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee" | Virusscan Enterprise Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" | 8.8 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" and version "8.8" | patch10, windows |
Affected
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| Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee" | Virusscan Enterprise Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" | 8.8 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" and version "8.8" | patch11, windows |
Affected
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| Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee" | Virusscan Enterprise Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" | 8.8 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" and version "8.8" | patch12, windows |
Affected
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| Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee" | Virusscan Enterprise Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" | 8.8 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" and version "8.8" | patch13, windows |
Affected
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| Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee" | Virusscan Enterprise Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" | 8.8 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" and version "8.8" | patch2, windows |
Affected
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| Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee" | Virusscan Enterprise Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" | 8.8 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" and version "8.8" | patch3, windows |
Affected
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| Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee" | Virusscan Enterprise Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" | 8.8 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" and version "8.8" | patch4, windows |
Affected
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| Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee" | Virusscan Enterprise Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" | 8.8 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" and version "8.8" | patch5, windows |
Affected
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| Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee" | Virusscan Enterprise Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" | 8.8 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" and version "8.8" | patch6, windows |
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| Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee" | Virusscan Enterprise Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" | 8.8 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" and version "8.8" | patch7, windows |
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| Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee" | Virusscan Enterprise Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" | 8.8 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" and version "8.8" | patch8, windows |
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| Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee" | Virusscan Enterprise Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" | 8.8 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" and version "8.8" | patch9, windows |
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