Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 3, 2020· Updated Aug 4, 2024
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
CVE-2020-7282
Description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) before 16.0.R26 allows local users to delete files the user would otherwise not have access to via manipulating symbolic links to redirect a McAfee delete action to an unintended file. This is achieved through running a malicious script or program on the target machine.
Affected products
2< 16.0.R26+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 16.0.R26
- (no CPE)range: 16.0.R26
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
1- service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleviewmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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