CVE-2020-7253 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-7253: Improper access control vulnerability in McAfee Agent

Vendor Mcafee, Llc
Product McAfee Agent (MA)
Weakness CWE-284
Published March 12, 2020
Last update September 17, 2024
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CVSS base score

5.7/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper access control vulnerability in masvc.exe in McAfee Agent (MA) prior to 5.6.4 allows local users with administrator privileges to disable self-protection via a McAfee supplied command-line utility.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 12, 2020 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated