Privilege escalation in Mcafee Endpoint Security
CVE-2020-7264
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 Hotfix 199847 allows local users to delete files the user would otherwise not have access to via manipulating symbolic links to redirect a McAfee delete action to an unintended file. This is achieved through running a malicious script or program on the target machine.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (16.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 16.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mcafee Endpoint Security — versions 10.6.0, 10.7.0
- Mcafee,llc Mcafee Endpoint Security (Ens) For Windows — versions 10.7.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-7264?
- CVE-2020-7264 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Endpoint Security, classified under Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-7264?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.