CVE-2020-7279 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-7279 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 10/06/2020 | CVE Updated: 16/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: trellix | Vendor: McAfee, LLC | Product: McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention System (Host IPS) for Windows
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2020-7279 Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 4.6 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* LOCAL
    Attack Complexity (AC)* HIGH
    Privileges Required (PR)* HIGH
    User Interaction (UI)* REQUIRED
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* LOW
    Integrity Impact (I)* HIGH
    Availability Impact (A)* NONE

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-426
CWE Name: CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path
Source: McAfee, LLC

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).