PT-2020-19544
CVE-2020-7311
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Published
2020-09-10
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Updated
2022-06-01
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
McAfee Agent for Windows versions prior to 5.6.6
Description
A privilege escalation issue exists in the installer of McAfee Agent for Windows, allowing local users to gain SYSTEM rights during installation by manipulating log files.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 5.6.6, update to version 5.6.6 or later to resolve the issue.
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