CVE-2020-7279

DLL search order hijacking in Host IPS

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability in the installer component of McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention System (Host IPS) for Windows prior to 8.0.0 Patch 15 Update allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code via execution from a compromised folder.

Una vulnerabilidad de Secuestro de Órdenes de Búsqueda de DLL en el componente installer de McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention System (Host IPS) para Windows versiones anteriores a 8.0.0 Parche 15 Update, permite a atacantes con acceso local ejecutar código arbitrario mediante una ejecución desde una carpeta comprometida

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2020-01-21 CVE Reserved
2020-06-10 CVE Published
2023-05-17 EPSS Updated
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10320	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee"		Host Intrusion Prevention Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention"				8.0.0 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention" and version "8.0.0"		windows		Affected
Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee"		Host Intrusion Prevention Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention"				8.0.0 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention" and version "8.0.0"		p1, windows		Affected
Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee"		Host Intrusion Prevention Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention"				8.0.0 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention" and version "8.0.0"		p10, windows		Affected
Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee"		Host Intrusion Prevention Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention"				8.0.0 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention" and version "8.0.0"		p11, windows		Affected
Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee"		Host Intrusion Prevention Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention"				8.0.0 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention" and version "8.0.0"		p12, windows		Affected
Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee"		Host Intrusion Prevention Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention"				8.0.0 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention" and version "8.0.0"		p13, windows		Affected
Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee"		Host Intrusion Prevention Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention"				8.0.0 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention" and version "8.0.0"		p14, windows		Affected
Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee"		Host Intrusion Prevention Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention"				8.0.0 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention" and version "8.0.0"		p15, windows		Affected
Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee"		Host Intrusion Prevention Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention"				8.0.0 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention" and version "8.0.0"		p2, windows		Affected
Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee"		Host Intrusion Prevention Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention"				8.0.0 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention" and version "8.0.0"		p3, windows		Affected
Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee"		Host Intrusion Prevention Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention"				8.0.0 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention" and version "8.0.0"		p4, windows		Affected
Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee"		Host Intrusion Prevention Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention"				8.0.0 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention" and version "8.0.0"		p5, windows		Affected
Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee"		Host Intrusion Prevention Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention"				8.0.0 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention" and version "8.0.0"		p6, windows		Affected
Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee"		Host Intrusion Prevention Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention"				8.0.0 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention" and version "8.0.0"		p7, windows		Affected
Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee"		Host Intrusion Prevention Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention"				8.0.0 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention" and version "8.0.0"		p8, windows		Affected
Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee"		Host Intrusion Prevention Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention"				8.0.0 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Host Intrusion Prevention" and version "8.0.0"		p9, windows		Affected