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Medium severity · published Jan 18, 2021
CVE-2020-7343
Missing Authorization vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.7.1 allows local users to block McAfee product updates by manipulating a directory used by MA for…
5.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.7.1 allows local users to block McAfee product updates by manipulating a directory used by MA for temporary files. The product would continue to function with out-of-date detection files.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AG
Agent · Mcafee
before 5.7.1 · source: NVD
Affected product
AG
Agent
Mcafee
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7343
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7343
Broken Link
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10343
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