CVE-2020-7310 json
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) trial installer
published 2020-08-21 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-28437
- cvss
- 6.9
- 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 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the installer in McAfee McAfee Total Protection (MTP) trial prior to 4.0.161.1 allows local users to change files that are part of write protection rules via manipulating symbolic links to redirect a McAfee file operations to an unintended file.
Patch / fix
- McAfee,LLC McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Trial 4.0.161.1
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- McAfee,LLC McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Trial
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-7310
- NVD CVE-2020-7310
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