CVE-2020-7260

MACC installer DLL side loading

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Published Mar 26, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

DLL Side Loading vulnerability in the installer for McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC) prior to 8.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via execution from a compromised folder.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

McAfee, LLC

Mcafee Application and Change Control (MACC)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8.x`	affected	< 8.3
`8.2.x`	affected	< 8.2.6

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_and_change_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-28387	DLL Side Loading vulnerability in the installer for McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC) prior to 8.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via execution from a compromised folder.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.410% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10313

History

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Subscriptions

Mcafee Application And Change Control

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:51 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: Mar 26, 2020, 10:55 AM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:51 AM
Reserved: Jan 21, 2020, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:24 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 26, 2020, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:24 AM

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