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CVE-2020-7282

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.31%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-07-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2020-7282
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
0.31%

Original NVD Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) before 16.0.R26 allows local users to delete files the user would otherwise not have access to via manipulating symbolic links to redirect a McAfee delete action to an unintended file. This is achieved through running a malicious script or program on the target machine.

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