CVE-2020-7311

HighCVSS 7.0/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the installer in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.6.6 allows local users to assume SYSTEM rights during the installation of MA via manipulation of log files.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.0/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-269

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 10, 2020
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2020-7311: High severity, CVSS 7.0 | Vulnix