CVE-2020-7312 (GCVE-0-2020-7312)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-09-10 09:45 – Updated: 2024-09-17 02:31
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Title
DLL Search Order Hijacking in MA for Windows
Summary
DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability in the installer in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.6.6 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via execution from a compromised folder.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
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Vendor Product Version
McAfee LLC MA for Windows Affected: 5.6.x , < 5.6.6 (custom)
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Credits
McAfee credits Andrew Hess (any1) for responsibly reporting this flaw.
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