Description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) before 16.0.R26 allows local users to create and edit files via symbolic link manipulation in a location they would otherwise not have access to. This is achieved through running a malicious script or program on the target machine.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2020-28410 | Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) before 16.0.R26 allows local users to create and edit files via symbolic link manipulation in a location they would otherwise not have access to. This is achieved through running a malicious script or program on the target machine. |
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History
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Title | Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) | Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) |
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T09:25:48.525Z
Reserved: 2020-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2020-7283
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Status : Modified
Published: 2020-07-03T14:15:10.117
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:36:59.180
Link: CVE-2020-7283
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD