CVE-2020-7310

MediumCVSS 6.9/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the installer in McAfee McAfee Total Protection (MTP) trial prior to 4.0.161.1 allows local users to change files that are part of write protection rules via manipulating symbolic links to redirect a McAfee file operations to an unintended file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 6.9/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-269

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 21, 2020
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2020-7310: Medium severity, CVSS 6.9 | Vulnix