Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-7315 is a local DLL injection issue in McAfee Agent for Windows before 5.6.6. A user already holding high local privileges could place a malicious DLL so the agent runs attacker-controlled code, affecting system integrity and availability.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority endpoint hygiene issue. It is not reported as actively exploited in the provided evidence, but unpatched agents could amplify damage after a local compromise.
Technical view
The flaw is CWE-426 in MA for Windows 5.6.x before 5.6.6. CVSS 3.1 is 6.0 with local attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and high integrity and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Organizations are exposed where Windows endpoints still run McAfee Agent 5.6.x earlier than 5.6.6. The prerequisite of high local privileges narrows opportunistic risk but still matters on shared systems or compromised endpoints.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation requires local access with high privileges, so this is more likely a post-compromise or insider-abuse risk than an initial-entry vulnerability.
Researcher notes
The source bundle identifies the affected product and version boundary but provides limited operational detail. Avoid assuming broader McAfee products are affected unless vendor guidance confirms it.
Mitigation direction
- Update McAfee Agent for Windows installations to 5.6.6 or later.
- Review McAfee SB10325 for vendor-specific remediation guidance.
- Prioritize endpoints where local administrator access is broadly available.
- Restrict high-privilege local user access on managed Windows systems.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Windows hosts running McAfee Agent 5.6.x.
- Confirm affected hosts are upgraded to version 5.6.6 or later.
- Check vulnerability management data for CVE-2020-7315 findings.
- Review endpoint logs for unusual McAfee Agent process behavior.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H0.85.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10325CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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