CVE-2020-7343: 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…

PriorityP424medium5.5CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSUCNIHAN

EPSS

0.35%

27.3th percentile

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 The product would continue to function with out-of-date detection files.

Affected

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
mcafee	agent	< 5.7.1	5.7.1
mcafee_llc	mcafee_agent	>= 5.7.x < 5.7.1	5.7.1

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

nvdv2.02.1LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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