CVE-2020-7254

Privilege escalation in Advanced Threat Defense

Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the command line interface in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) 4.x prior to 4.8.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via improper access controls on the sudo command.

Categories

7.7
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Affected: McAfee, LLC McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10311

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7254?
CVE-2020-7254 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-7254?
To fix CVE-2020-7254, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-7254 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-7254 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-7254?
CVE-2020-7254 affects McAfee, LLC McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD).
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