SB2020061606 - Privilege escalation in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise
Published: June 16, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020061606
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7280)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions within the processing of log files during daily DAT updates. A local user can create a junction and overwrite the contents of a chosen file, leading to arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.