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CVE-2020-7290

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in MAR for Linux

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Active Response (MAR) for Linux prior to 2.4.3 Hotfix 1 allows a malicious script or program to perform functions that the local executing user has not been granted access to.

Una vulnerabilidad de Escalada de Privilegios en McAfee Active Response (MAR) para Linux versiones anteriores a 2.4.3 Hotfix 1, permite a un script o programa malicioso llevar a cabo funciones que al usuario ejecutor local no se le habĂ­an otorgado acceso.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
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
  • 2020-05-08 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)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mcafee
Search vendor "Mcafee"
Active Response
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< 2.4.3
Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Active Response" and version " < 2.4.3"
-
Affected
in Linux
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Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
--
Safe
Mcafee
Search vendor "Mcafee"
Active Response
Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Active Response"
2.4.3
Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Active Response" and version "2.4.3"
-
Affected
in Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
--
Safe