High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 8, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-7287

Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Exploit Detection and Response (EDR) for Linux prior to 3.1.0 Hotfix 1 allows a malicious script or program to perform functions that the local executing user has not been granted access to.

Affected products

McAfee/Endpoint Detection And Response2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_detection_and_response:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_detection_and_response:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.1.0
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_detection_and_response:3.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
McAfee/Mcafee Exploit Detection And Response EDR For Linuxv52 versions
3.1.x+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 3.1.x
- (no CPE)range: <3.1.0 Hotfix 1

cvss	0.507
epss	0.000
exploit	0.000
kev	0.000
patch	0.000
ransomware	0.000

CVE-2020-7287

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