CVE-2020-7311 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows versions prior to 5.6.6. A local attacker with low privileges can exploit this flaw during installation by manipulating log files, thereby gaining SYSTEM-level rights. Rated 7.0 HIGH on CVSS, the attack requires high complexity but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) available, and the vulnerability shows no signs of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.6.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mcafee_agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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