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CVE-2020-7279: mcafee, llc mcafee host intrusion prevention system (host ips) for windows Untrusted Search Path

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 10-06-2020Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-7279 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in mcafee, llc mcafee host intrusion prevention system (host ips) for windows. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.42%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-06-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability in the installer component of McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention System (Host IPS) for Windows prior to 8.0.0 Patch 15 Update allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code via execution from a compromised folder.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.42%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

35%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.42% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.42%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mcafee1 product
  • host_intrusion_prevention8.0.0 | 8.0.0:p1 | 8.0.0:p10 | 8.0.0:p11 | 8.0.0:p12 | 8.0.0:p13 | 8.0.0:p14 | 8.0.0:p15 | 8.0.0:p2 | 8.0.0:p3 | 8.0.0:p4 | 8.0.0:p5 | 8.0.0:p6 | 8.0.0:p7 | 8.0.0:p8 | 8.0.0:p9
Mcafee, llc1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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