# CVE-2020-7334: Improper privilege assignment vulnerability in the installer component of MACC


- **Severity:** High 7.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Oct 2020
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gfqr-2cch-p32h

## What is CVE-2020-7334?

CVE-2020-7334 is a high-severity vulnerability in McAfee,LLC McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC), published on 15 Oct 2020. 

### Official description

Improper privilege assignment vulnerability in the installer McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC) prior to 8.3.2 allows local administrators to change or update the configuration settings via a carefully constructed MSI configured to mimic the genuine installer. This version adds further controls for installation/uninstallation of software.

Weakness: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management), CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7334?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mcafee Application and Change Control.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-7334?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7334 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-7334 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7334 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in McAfee,LLC McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC)

- [CVE-2020-7260](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7260/): MACC installer DLL side loading (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2021-31833](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-31833/): Security feature bypass in McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC) (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2023-0221](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0221/): Security feature bypass in Application and Change Control (medium 4.4)
- [CVE-2017-3912](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3912/): Auth bypass in McAfee Application Control and Change Control (MACC) (medium 4.4)
- [CVE-2020-7309](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7309/): Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in ePO extension of MACC (low 3.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-7334 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-7334 is a high-severity vulnerability in McAfee,LLC McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC), published on 15 Oct 2020. 
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7334 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: McAfee,LLC McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7334/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7334/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7334
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7334
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-7334

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7334/
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