Description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in MA for Windows prior to 5.7.6 allows a local low privileged user to gain system privileges through running the repair functionality. Temporary file actions were performed on the local user's %TEMP% directory with System privileges through manipulation of symbolic links.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee,LLC | McAfee Agent for Windows | unspecified – < 5.7.6 | 5.7.6 |
Advisories 1
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