What is CVE-2020-7251?

CVE-2020-7251 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Endpoint Security, classified under CWE-358. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2020-02-14.

How severe is CVE-2020-7251?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Mcafee Endpoint Security

CVE-2020-7251

Improper access control vulnerability in Configuration Tool in McAfee Mcafee Endpoint Security (ENS) Prior to 10.6.1 February 2020 Update allows local users to disable security features via unauthorised use of the configuration tool from older versions of ENS.

EPSS: 0.002 (12.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Mcafee Endpoint_security
Mcafee, Llc Mcafee Endpoint Security (Ens) — versions 10.6.x

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-358
CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

trellixpsirt@trellix.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7251?: CVE-2020-7251 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Endpoint Security, classified under CWE-358. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2020-02-14.
How severe is CVE-2020-7251?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.