CVE-2020-7283 describes a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) versions prior to 16.0.R26. This flaw allows a local attacker to create and modify files in restricted locations by leveraging symbolic link manipulation, typically through a malicious script or program. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (High) due to its low attack complexity and the potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the inherent risk remains significant for unpatched systems.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 16.0.r26CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:total_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
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