CVE-2020-7311

HIGH

McAfee Agent < 5.6.6 - Privilege Escalation via Log File Manipulation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the installer in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.6.6 allows local users to assume SYSTEM rights during the installation of MA via manipulation of log files.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 8.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-269
Status published
Products (1)
mcafee/mcafee_agent < 5.6.6
Published Sep 10, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026