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TI-2020-05920 Aliases CVE-2020-7316GHSA-p9wx-gcm3-7x2q

File and Removable Media Protection update fixes one vulnerability

Priority LOW 34CWE-428Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-428.

Summary

Unquoted service path vulnerability in McAfee File and Removable Media Protection (FRP) prior to 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code, with higher privileges, via execution and from a compromised folder. This issue may result in files not being encrypted when a policy is triggered.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00385 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed File & Removable Media Protection (FRP) (McAfee): 5.3.0

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
McAfeeFile & Removable Media Protection (FRP)before 5.3.05.3.0Patch availableCNA
  • File & Removable Media Protection (FRP) VendorMcAfee Affected before 5.3.0 Fixed in 5.3.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:file_and_removable_media_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.3.0VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:file_and_removable_media_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.3.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA File & Removable Media Protection (FRP) (McAfee) Fixed in 5.3.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7316
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p9wx-gcm3-7x2q

References

Other 1

  • TI-2019-02680 Privilege Escalation vulnerability in FRP 5.x earlier than 5.1.0.209 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
  • TI-2014-06994 The (1) Removable Media and (2) CD and DVD encryption offsite access options (formerly… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1

Sources

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