CVE-2020-7298
HIGHMcAfee Total Protection <16.0.R26 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
Unexpected behavior violation in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.R26 allows local users to turn off real time scanning via a specially crafted object making a specific function call.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS103062
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
14.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
mcafee/total_protection
< 16.0.r26
Published
Aug 05, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026