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CVE-2020-7335: Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP)

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-12-01 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-269

Description

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.

Affected products

• McAfee,LLC McAfee Total Protection (MTP): before 16.0.29 — fixed in 16.0.29

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: McAfee,LLC McAfee Total Protection (MTP) 16.0.29. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103089
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1388/
• http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103089
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1388/

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