CVE-2020-7343 (GCVE-0-2020-7343)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-01-18 12:15 – Updated: 2024-09-17 03:47
VLAI
Title
Improper Authorization vulnerability in MA
Summary
Missing Authorization vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.7.1 allows local users to block McAfee product updates by manipulating a directory used by MA for temporary files. The product would continue to function with out-of-date detection files.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
McAfee, LLC McAfee Agent Affected: 5.7.x , < 5.7.1 (custom)
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Date Public
2020-01-12 00:00
Credits
McAfee credits Andrew Hess (any1) for responsibly reporting this flaw.
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