Improper Authorization in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) - CVE-2020-7310
Published: August 21, 2020 / Updated: October 6, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47344
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7310
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
How to mitigate CVE-2020-7310
Install updates from vendor's website.
McAfee Total Protection (MTP) - update to 4.0.161.1