CVE-2020-7280

Symbolic Link vulnerability during DAT update

Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability during daily DAT updates when using McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise (VSE) prior to 8.8 Patch 15 allows local users to cause the deletion and creation of files they would not normally have permission to through altering the target of symbolic links. This is timing dependent.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Affected: McAfee, LLC McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10302
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-702/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7280?
CVE-2020-7280 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-7280?
To fix CVE-2020-7280, 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-2020-7280 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-7280 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-2020-7280?
CVE-2020-7280 affects McAfee, LLC McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE).
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