Description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.29 allows local users to gain elevated privileges via careful manipulation of a folder by creating a junction link. This exploits a lack of protection through a timing issue and is only exploitable in a small time window.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2020-28462 | Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.29 allows local users to gain elevated privileges via careful manipulation of a folder by creating a junction link. This exploits a lack of protection through a timing issue and is only exploitable in a small time window. |
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History
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) | Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) |
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T09:25:49.121Z
Reserved: 2020-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2020-7335
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Status : Modified
Published: 2020-12-01T09:15:10.967
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:37:05.107
Link: CVE-2020-7335
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD