CVE-2020-7252 Unquoted service executable path
Local attackers can execute malicious code and escalate privileges by exploiting unquoted service paths in McAfee DXL Broker.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-7252?
CVE-2020-7252 is a medium-severity vulnerability in McAfee, LLC Data Exchange Layer (DXL) Broker, published on 17 Feb 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Unquoted service executable path in DXL Broker in McAfee Data eXchange Layer (DXL) Framework 6.0.0 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service and malicious file execution via carefully crafted and named executable files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7252?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Data Exchange Layer.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7252?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7252 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-7252 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7252 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in McAfee, LLC Data Exchange Layer (DXL) Broker
Sources
Also known as GHSA-432g-39xc-whrc.