CVE-2020-7279
McAfee Host IPS DLL Hijacking Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 10, 2020, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:25 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-7279.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10320 |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2020-7279 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-7279 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Source Update by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Source McAfee (DEFUNCT) Trellix -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Trellix https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10320 [No types assigned] Removed Reference McAfee (DEFUNCT) https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10320 Added CWE Trellix CWE-426 Removed CWE McAfee (DEFUNCT) CWE-426 Removed CVSS V3.1 McAfee (DEFUNCT) AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 Trellix AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 02, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 19, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE McAfee CWE-274 Added CWE McAfee CWE-426 Removed CWE Reason CWE-274/CWE from CNA not within 1003 View -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10320 No Types Assigned https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10320 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-426 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p1:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p10:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p11:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p12:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p13:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p14:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p15:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p2:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p3:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p4:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p5:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p6:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p7:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p8:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention:8.0.0:p9:*:*:*:windows:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-7279 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-7279
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} 0.00%
score
0.28487
percentile