Medium severity4.6NVD Advisory· Published Jun 10, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-7279
CVE-2020-7279
Description
DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability in the installer component of McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention System (Host IPS) for Windows prior to 8.0.0 Patch 15 Update allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code via execution from a compromised folder.
Affected products
18cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:-:*:*:*:windows:*:*+ 15 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:-:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p10:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p11:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p12:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p13:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p14:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p15:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p1:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p2:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p3:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p4:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p5:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p6:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p7:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p8:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p9:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- Range: < 8.0.0 Patch 15 Update
- McAfee, LLC/McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention System (Host IPS) for Windowsv5Range: 8.0.x
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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