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TI-2020-05938 Aliases CVE-2020-7335GHSA-9mm6-26v4-pgr2

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP)

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
No fix listed

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

Summary

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.29 allows local users to gain elevated privileges via careful manipulation of a folder by creating a junction link. This exploits a lack of protection through a timing issue and is only exploitable in a small time window.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00434 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
McAfeeMcAfee Total Protection (MTP)up to 16.0.29—No fix listedCNA
  • McAfee Total Protection (MTP) VendorMcAfee Affected up to 16.0.29 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:total_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.0.29VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:total_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.0.29 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7335
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9mm6-26v4-pgr2

References

Other 2

  • TI-2021-06229 McAfee Total Protection (MTP) privilege escalation vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2020-05888 Improper privilege management in McAfee Total Protection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-05933 Improper privilege management in McAfee Total Protection Trial CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2009-01282 The AV engine before DAT 5600 in McAfee VirusScan, Total Protection, Internet Security… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2022-21485 McAfee Total Protection prior to version 16.0.49 contains an uncontrolled search path… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-05903 Total Protection (MTP) - Unexpected behavior violation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
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Sources

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