CVE-2020-7281 json
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
published 2020-07-03 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-28408
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 17%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 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.
Patch / fix
- mcafee total_protection 16.0.r26
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- McAfee,LLC McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-7281
- NVD CVE-2020-7281
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