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CVE-2020-7291

Privilege Escalation vulnerability MAR for Mac

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 8, 2020 at 12:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorActive Response· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Active Response (MAR) for Mac prior to 2.4.3 Hotfix 1 allows a malicious script or program to perform functions that the local executing user has not been granted access to.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Active Response· McAfee
95%
v < 2.4.32.4.x ≤ v < 2.4.3 Hotfix 12.4.32.4.x
Affected range stops below 2.4.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.4.3 Hotfix 1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
apple-macos (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10317

CVSS

7.8HIGHtrellix
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-274CWE-269

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