CVE-2020-7311

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the installer in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.6.6 allows local users to assume SYSTEM rights during the installation of MA via manipulation of log files.

CVSS v3 7.0 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

7.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10325

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mcafee_agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-09-10 10:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 21:00

NVD link : CVE-2020-7311

Mitre link : CVE-2020-7311

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-7311

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mcafee

mcafee_agent

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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