CVE-2020-7281 | BDVDB-2026-138407 Detail
McAfeeMcAfee Total Protection (MTP)
Description#
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.R26 allows local users to delete files the user would otherwise not have access to via manipulating symbolic links to redirect a McAfee delete action to an unintended file. This is achieved through running a malicious script or program on the target machine.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References#
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.