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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-7266 · published 8 May 2020

CVE-2020-7266: Mcafee virusscan enterprise improper privilege management vulnerability

MMcafee · Virusscan Enterprise

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) for Windows prior to 8.8 Patch 14 Hotfix 116778 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.

8.4 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.26% · top 84.2% CWE-274 · CWE-274CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
8.4CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 3.6
0.26%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) for Windows prior to 8.8 Patch 14 Hotfix 116778 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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10316
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10316

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-7266), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.