SB2020101905 - Privilege escalation in McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC)



SB2020101905 - Privilege escalation in McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC)

Published: October 19, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020101905
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7334)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the installer component. A local administrator can change or update the configuration settings via a carefully constructed MSI configured to mimic the genuine installer.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.