VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-7335

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability0.43%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-12-01
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • trellixpsirt@trellix.com: CWE-269

Primary references