SB2020082111 - Improper Authorization in McAfee McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
Published: August 21, 2020 Updated: October 6, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020082111
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7310)
CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization in the installer. A local administrator can change files that are part of write protection rules via manipulating symbolic links to redirect a McAfee file operations to an unintended file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.