CVE-2020-7312 DLL Search Order Hijacking in MA for Windows

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code via DLL search order hijacking in the McAfee Agent installer.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-7312?

CVE-2020-7312 is a high-severity vulnerability in McAfee LLC MA for Windows, published on 10 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7312?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mcafee Mcafee Agent.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7312?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7312 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-7312 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7312 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9pmj-qm26-jq78.

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