CVE-2020-7335 Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges in McAfee Total Protection by exploiting a race condition involving folder junction links.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-7335?
CVE-2020-7335 is a high-severity vulnerability in McAfee,LLC McAfee Total Protection (MTP), published on 1 Dec 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
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.29 allows local users to gain elevated privileges via careful manipulation of a folder by creating a junction link. This exploits a lack of protection through a timing issue and is only exploitable in a small time window.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7335?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Total Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7335?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7335 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-7335 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7335 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2021-23874 McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Improper Privilege Management
- CVE-2023-24579 Security feature bypass in n/a
- CVE-2022-43751 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2021-23872 Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
- CVE-2021-23891 Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9mm6-26v4-pgr2.