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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-7280 · published 10 June 2020

CVE-2020-7280: Mcafee virusscan enterprise improper privilege management vulnerability

MMcafee · Virusscan Enterprise

Privilege Escalation vulnerability during daily DAT updates when using McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise (VSE) prior to 8.8 Patch 15 allows local users to cause the deletion and creation of files they would not normally have permission to through altering the target of symbolic links. This is timing dependent.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.40% · top 68.3% CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.6
0.40%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability during daily DAT updates when using McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise (VSE) prior to 8.8 Patch 15 allows local users to cause the deletion and creation of files they would not normally have permission to through altering the target of symbolic links. This is timing dependent.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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=SB10302
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-702/
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10302
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-702/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-7280), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.