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TI-2020-05916 Aliases CVE-2020-7311GHSA-fjmh-g39v-6932

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in MA for Windows

Priority LOW 34CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the installer in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.6.6 allows local users to assume SYSTEM rights during the installation of MA via manipulation of log files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00279 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed MA for Windows (McAfee LLC): 5.6.6

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
McAfeeMA for Windows5.6.x to before 5.6.65.6.6Patch availableCNA
  • MA for Windows VendorMcAfee Affected 5.6.x to before 5.6.6 Fixed in 5.6.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mcafee_agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 5.6.6VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mcafee_agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 5.6.6 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA MA for Windows (McAfee LLC) Fixed in 5.6.6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    McAfee MA for Windows 5.6.6

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-05917 DLL Search Order Hijacking in MA for WindowsPriority LOW 34
    • TI-2020-05919 DLL Injection vulnerability in MA for WindowsPriority LOW 30
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7311
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fjmh-g39v-6932

References

Other 1

  • TI-2020-05918 Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee DXL for Mac CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2021-11835 DLL side loading vulnerability in MA for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2020-05917 DLL Search Order Hijacking in MA for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-11834 DLL preload vulnerability in McAfee Agent for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2021-11830 Improper Privilege Management in MA for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2017-02991 Improper input validation in Intel McAfee Agent CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.9
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Sources

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