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TI-2020-05929 Aliases CVE-2020-7326GHSA-f9pc-9r24-4pr7

McAfee MAR - Improperly implemented security check

Priority LOW 30CWE-290Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-290.

Summary

Improperly implemented security check in McAfee Active Response (MAR) prior to 2.4.4 may allow local administrators to execute malicious code via stopping a core Windows service leaving McAfee core trust component in an inconsistent state resulting in MAR failing open rather than closed

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00372 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed McAfee Active Response (McAfee,LLC): 2.4.4

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
McAfeeMcAfee Active Response2.x to before 2.4.42.4.4Patch availableCNA
  • McAfee Active Response VendorMcAfee Affected 2.x to before 2.4.4 Fixed in 2.4.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:active_response:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.4.4VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:active_response:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.4.4 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA McAfee Active Response (McAfee,LLC) Fixed in 2.4.4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7326
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f9pc-9r24-4pr7

References

Other 1

  • TI-2019-02686 MWG scanners updated to address CVE-2019-9517 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-02685 MWG scanners updated to address CVE-2019-9511 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-05896 Privilege Escalation vulnerability MAR for Mac CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-05895 Privilege Escalation vulnerability in MAR for Linux CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-05894 Privilege Escalation vulnerability in MAR for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2016-03385 The McAfee VirusScan Console (mcconsol.exe) in McAfee Active Response (MAR) before… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.1

Sources

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