CVE-2020-7314

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee DXL for Mac

Description

Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in the installer in McAfee Data Exchange Layer (DXL) Client for Mac shipped with McAfee Agent (MA) for Mac prior to MA 5.6.6 allows local users to run commands as root via incorrectly applied permissions on temporary files.

Category

8.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Affected: McAfee LLC McAfee DXL for Mac shipped with MA
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10325

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7314?
CVE-2020-7314 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-7314?
To fix CVE-2020-7314, 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-2020-7314 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-7314 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-2020-7314?
CVE-2020-7314 affects McAfee LLC McAfee DXL for Mac shipped with MA.
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