CVE-2020-7335
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.29 allows local users to gain elevated privileges via careful manipulation of a folder by creating a junction link. This exploits a lack of protection through a timing issue and is only exploitable in a small time window.
Una vulnerabilidad de Escalada de Privilegios en el cliente de Microsoft Windows de McAfee Total Protection (MTP) versiones anteriores a 16.0.29, permite a usuarios locales alcanzar privilegios elevados por medio de la manipulación cuidadosa de una carpeta al crear un enlace de unión. Esto explota una falta de protección mediante un problema de sincronización y solo es explotable en una pequeña ventana de tiempo
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of McAfee Total Protection. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of junctions. By creating a junction, an attacker can abuse the product to overwrite the contents of a chosen file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of SYSTEM.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2020-01-21 CVE Reserved
- 2020-12-01 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
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CWE
- CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC
References (2)
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http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103089 | X_refsource_confirm | |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1388 | X_refsource_misc |
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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" | Total Protection Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Total Protection" | < 16.0.29 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Total Protection" and version " < 16.0.29" | - |
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