CVE-2020-7312: DLL Search Order Hijacking in MA for Windows

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-09-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-427

Description

DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability in the installer in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.6.6 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via execution from a compromised folder.

Affected products

Intel McAfee Agent: before 5.6.6 — fixed in 5.6.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel McAfee Agent 5.6.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10325
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10325

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