Privilege escalation in Mcafee Endpoint_security
CVE-2020-7257
Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2020 Update allows local users to cause the deletion and creation of files they would not normally have permission to through alterin…
EPSS: 0.003 (16.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Mcafee Endpoint_security — versions 10.5.0, 10.5.1, 10.5.2
- Mcafee Llc Endpoint Security (Ens) — versions 10.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- trellixpsirt@trellix.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-7257?
- CVE-2020-7257 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Endpoint_security, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2020-04-15.
- How severe is CVE-2020-7257?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-7257 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.