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Incorrect Privilege Assignment

CVE-2020-7334

High
7.7/10

Summary

Improper privilege assignment vulnerability in the installer McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC) prior to 8.3.2 allows local administrators to change or update the configuration settings via a carefully constructed MSI configured to mimic the genuine installer. This version adds further controls for installation/uninstallation of software.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • HIGH
  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • HIGH
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment

A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published