CVE-2020-7335 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-7335 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 01/12/2020 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: trellix | Vendor: McAfee,LLC | Product: McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2020-7335 Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 7.5 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH
    Integrity Impact (I)* HIGH
    Availability Impact (A)* HIGH

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-269
CWE Name: CWE-269- Privilege escalation vulnerability
Source: McAfee,LLC

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).