CVE-2020-7298

Total Protection (MTP) - Unexpected behavior violation

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Published Aug 5, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unexpected behavior violation in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.R26 allows local users to turn off real time scanning via a specially crafted object making a specific function call.

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

McAfee Total Protection (MTP)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 16.0.R26

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:total_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-28425	Unexpected behavior violation in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.R26 allows local users to turn off real time scanning via a specially crafted object making a specific function call.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.306% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS103062

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Mcafee Total Protection

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:25 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: Aug 5, 2020, 8:55 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:25 AM
Reserved: Jan 21, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 5, 2020, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:24 AM

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