CVE-2020-7253— Improper access control vulnerability in McAfee Agent
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Affected
McAfee, LLC McAfee Agent (MA)
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
McAfee Agent（MA）是美国迈克菲（McAfee）公司的一套提供了ePolicy Orchestrator（杀毒软件管理平台）与被管理产品之间的安全通信的客户端组件。 McAfee MA 5.6.4之前版本中的masvc.exe文件存在输入验证错误漏洞。本地攻击者可通过McAfee提供的命令行实用工具利用该漏洞禁用自我保护功能。
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI
T1562.001
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2020-7253
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Improper access control vulnerability in McAfee Agent
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Improper access control vulnerability in masvc.exe in McAfee Agent (MA) prior to 5.6.4 allows local users with administrator privileges to disable self-protection via a McAfee supplied command-line utility.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
访问控制不恰当
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
McAfee Agent 输入验证错误漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
McAfee Agent（MA）是美国迈克菲（McAfee）公司的一套提供了ePolicy Orchestrator（杀毒软件管理平台）与被管理产品之间的安全通信的客户端组件。 McAfee MA 5.6.4之前版本中的masvc.exe文件存在输入验证错误漏洞。本地攻击者可通过McAfee提供的命令行实用工具利用该漏洞禁用自我保护功能。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
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| McAfee, LLC | McAfee Agent (MA) | 5.6.x ~ 5.6.4 | - |
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Other References for CVE-2020-7253 (1)
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https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10312 x_refsource_CONFIRM
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