Description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) before 16.0.R26 allows local users to delete files the user would otherwise not have access to via manipulating symbolic links to redirect a McAfee delete action to an unintended file. This is achieved through running a malicious script or program on the target machine.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2020-28409 | Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) before 16.0.R26 allows local users to delete files the user would otherwise not have access to via manipulating symbolic links to redirect a McAfee delete action to an unintended file. 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: 2024-08-04T09:25:48.950Z
Reserved: 2020-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2020-7282
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Status : Modified
Published: 2020-07-03T14:15:10.037
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:36:59.067
Link: CVE-2020-7282
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD