MEDIUM
CVE-2020-7315
CWE-426Published: September 10, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
6.7
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
DLL Injection Vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.6.6 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via careful placement of a malicious DLL.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2020-7315 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.7.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
mcafee1 product(s)
mcafee agent
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2020-7315
CVSS Score6.7 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-426
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 10, 2020
Related CVEs (CWE-426)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2020-7315 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.