Is CVE-2020-7337 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-7337 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-7337 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2020-7337 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-7337?

CVE-2020-7337 has a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2020-7337

CWE-732Published: December 9, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.7

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) prior to 8.8 Patch 16 allows local administrators to bypass local security protection through VSE not correctly integrating with Windows Defender Application Control via careful manipulation of the Code Integrity checks.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-7337 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.