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Status published
High
CVE-2020-7311
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in MA for Windows
Vulnerability Description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the installer in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.6.6 allows local users to assume SYSTEM rights during the installation of MA via manipulation of log files.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- McAfee credits Sebastian Schuster from Airbus CyberSecurity for responsibly reporting this flaw.
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Affected Vendor
McAfee LLC
View all reports →Affected Software
MA for Windows
Vulnerable Versions:
5.6.x
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 10th, 2020
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H