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CVE-2020-7283

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.62%

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-2020-7283
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
0.62%

Original NVD Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) before 16.0.R26 allows local users to create and edit files via symbolic link manipulation in a location they would otherwise not have access to. This is achieved through running a malicious script or program on the target machine.

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