CVE-2020-7335 (GCVE-0-2020-7335)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2020-12-01 08:50
Modified
2024-08-04 09:25
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CWE
- CWE-269 - - Privilege escalation vulnerability
Summary
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.29 allows local users to gain elevated privileges via careful manipulation of a folder by creating a junction link. This exploits a lack of protection through a timing issue and is only exploitable in a small time window.
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Impacted products
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| McAfee,LLC | McAfee Total Protection (MTP) |
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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