PT-2020-3146 · Mcafee · Mcafee Total Protection

Published 2020-07-02 · Updated 2022-07-01 · CVE-2020-7281

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions McAfee Total Protection versions prior to 16.0.R26

Description The issue allows local users to delete files they would otherwise not have access to by manipulating symbolic links, redirecting a McAfee delete action to an unintended file. This can be achieved through running a malicious script or program on the target machine, exploiting a privilege escalation vulnerability related to insufficient access control.

Recommendations For versions prior to 16.0.R26, update to version 16.0.R26 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to symbolic links and avoiding the execution of unknown scripts or programs on the target machine.

Fix

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-274

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-03440

CVE-2020-7281

Affected Products

Mcafee Total Protection

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-7281 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7281 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-03440 · Security Note
• https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS103062 · Note
• https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2020-7281 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/4844 · Telegram Post
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-7281 · Note