CVE-2020-7311

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CVSS 3.1

7.0 high

EPSS

<1%p20

Published

Sep 10, 2020 (Sep 10, 2020)

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.

Vendors: mcafee
Products: mcafee agent
Weakness: CWE-269
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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