CVE-2020-7326

McAfee MAR - Improperly implemented security check

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Published Oct 15, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improperly implemented security check in McAfee Active Response (MAR) prior to 2.4.4 may allow local administrators to execute malicious code via stopping a core Windows service leaving McAfee core trust component in an inconsistent state resulting in MAR failing open rather than closed

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 Active Response

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.x`	affected	< 2.4.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:active_response:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-28453	Improperly implemented security check in McAfee Active Response (MAR) prior to 2.4.4 may allow local administrators to execute malicious code via stopping a core Windows service leaving McAfee core trust component in an inconsistent state resulting in MAR failing open rather than closed

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

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 Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.372% 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=SB10331

History

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Subscriptions

Mcafee Active Response

Weaknesses

CWE-290

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:06 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: Oct 15, 2020, 9:45 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:06 PM
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: Oct 15, 2020, 10:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:24 AM

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