VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-7310

CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.29%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-08-21
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the installer in McAfee McAfee Total Protection (MTP) trial prior to 4.0.161.1 allows local users to change files that are part of write protection rules via manipulating symbolic links to redirect a McAfee file operations to an unintended file.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management

Primary references