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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2021.0188
   McAfee Agent update fixes one vulnerability (CVE-2020-7343) (SB10343)
                              15 January 2021

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           McAfee Agent
Publisher:         McAfee
Operating System:  Windows
Impact/Access:     Modify Arbitrary Files -- Existing Account
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2020-7343  

Original Bulletin: 
   https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10343

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McAfee Security Bulletin - McAfee Agent update fixes one vulnerability
(CVE-2020-7343)

Security Bulletins ID   : SB10343

Last Modified           : 1/12/2021

Summary

First Published: January 12, 2021
+----------------+---------+-------------+----------------+--------+----------+
|                |         |             |                |        |CVSS v3.1 |
|Product:        |Impacted |CVE ID:      |Impact of       |Severity|Base/     |
|                |Versions:|             |Vulnerabilities:|Ratings:|Temporal  |
|                |         |             |                |        |Scores:   |
+----------------+---------+-------------+----------------+--------+----------+
|McAfee Agent    |Prior to |CVE-2020-7343|CWE-862: Missing|Medium  |5.5 / 5.0 |
|(MA)            |MA 5.7.1 |             |Authorization   |        |          |
+----------------+---------+-------------+----------------+--------+----------+
|Recommendations:|Install or update to MA 5.7.1                               |
+----------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
|Security        |                                                            |
|Bulletin        |None                                                        |
|Replacement:    |                                                            |
+----------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
|Location of     |                                                            |
|updated         |http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/downloads.aspx           |
|software:       |                                                            |
+----------------+------------------------------------------------------------+

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Article contents:

  o Vulnerability Description
  o Remediation
  o Acknowledgments
  o Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  o Resources
  o Disclaimer

Vulnerability Description
CVE-2020-7343
Missing Authorization vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to
5.7.1 allows local users to block McAfee product updates by manipulating a
directory used by MA for temporary files. The product would continue to
function with out-of-date detection files.
https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detailvulnId=CVE-2020-7343
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cginame=CVE-2020-7343
Remediation
To remediate this issue:

  o Customers on MA 5.7.0: Update to MA 5.7.1
  o Customers on MA 5.6.x: Upgrade to MA 5.7.1
  o Customers on MA 5.5.x: Upgrade to MA 5.7.1. MA 5.5.x has reached End of
    Life (December 16, 2020). We strongly recommend that you upgrade to MA
    5.7.1.

Go to the Product Downloads site , and download the applicable product update
file:
+------------+-------+------+----------------+
|Product     |Version|Type  |Release Date    |
+------------+-------+------+----------------+
|McAfee Agent|5.7.1  |Update|January 12, 2021|
+------------+-------+------+----------------+

Download and Installation Instructions
See KB56057 for instructions on how to download McAfee products, documentation,
updates, and hotfixes. Review the Release Notes and the Installation Guide for
instructions on how to install these updates. All documentation is available at
https://docs.mcafee.com .
Acknowledgments
McAfee credits Andrew Hess (any1) for responsibly reporting this flaw.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How do I know if my McAfee product is vulnerable or not
For endpoint products:
Use the following instructions for endpoint or client-based products:

 1. Right-click the McAfee tray shield icon on the Windows taskbar.
 2. Select Open Console .
 3. In the console, select Action Menu .
 4. In the Action Menu, select Product Details . The product version displays.

For ePO/server products:
Use the following instructions for server-based products:

  o Check the version and build of ePO that is installed. For information on
    how to check the version, see KB52634 .
  o Create a query in ePO for the product version of the product installed
    within your organization.

What is CVSS
CVSS, or Common Vulnerability Scoring System, is the result of the National
Infrastructure Advisory Council's effort to standardize a system of assessing
the criticality of a vulnerability. This system offers an unbiased criticality
score between 0 and 10 that customers can use to judge how critical a
vulnerability is and plan accordingly. For more information, visit the CVSS
website at: https://www.first.org/cvss/ .

When calculating CVSS scores, McAfee has adopted a philosophy that fosters
consistency and repeatability. Our guiding principle for CVSS scoring is to
score the exploit under consideration by itself. We consider only the immediate
and direct impact of the exploit under consideration. We do not factor into a
score any potential follow-on exploits that might be made possible by the
successful exploitation of the issue being scored.

What are the CVSS scoring metrics

CVE-2020-7343: Improper Authorization vulnerability in MA
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|Base Score              |5.5                 |
+------------------------+--------------------+
|Attack Vector (AV)      |Local (L)           |
+------------------------+--------------------+
|Attack Complexity (AC)  |Low (L)             |
+------------------------+--------------------+
|Privileges Required (PR)|Low (L)             |
+------------------------+--------------------+
|User Interaction (UI)   |None (N)            |
+------------------------+--------------------+
|Scope (S)               |Unchanged (U)       |
+------------------------+--------------------+
|Confidentiality (C)     |None (N)            |
+------------------------+--------------------+
|Integrity (I)           |None (N)            |
+------------------------+--------------------+
|Availability (A)        |High (H)            |
+------------------------+--------------------+
|Temporal Score (Overall)|5.0                 |
+------------------------+--------------------+
|Exploitability (E)      |Proof-of-Concept (P)|
+------------------------+--------------------+
|Remediation Level (RL)  |Official Fix (O)    |
+------------------------+--------------------+
|Report Confidence (RC)  |Confirmed (C)       |
+------------------------+--------------------+

NOTE: The below CVSS version 3.1 vector was used to generate this score.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v3-calculatorvector=AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N
/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C&version=3.1

Where can I find a list of all Security Bulletins
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Security Bulletins for McAfee Enterprise products on this website click
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How do I report a product vulnerability to McAfee
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product, visit the McAfee PSIRT website for instructions at https://
www.mcafee.com/us/threat-center/product-security-bulletins.aspx . To report an
issue, click Report a Security Vulnerability .

How does McAfee respond to this and any other reported security flaws
Our key priority is the security of our customers. If a vulnerability is found
within any McAfee software or services, we work closely with the relevant
security software development team to ensure the rapid and effective
development of a fix and communication plan.

McAfee only publishes Security Bulletins if they include something actionable
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would simply be informing the hacker community that our products are a target,
putting our customers at greater risk. For products that are updated
automatically, a non-actionable Security Bulletin might be published to
acknowledge the discoverer.

View our PSIRT policy on the McAfee PSIRT website at https://www.mcafee.com/us/
threat-center/product-security-bulletins.aspx by clicking About PSIRT .
Resources
To contact Technical Support, log on to the ServicePortal and go to the Create
a Service Request page at https://support.mcafee.com/ServicePortal/faces/
serviceRequests/createSR :

  o If you are a registered user, type your User ID and Password, and then
    click Log In .
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    fields. Your password and logon instructions will be emailed to you.

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