Auth bypass in Mcafee Endpoint Security
CVE-2020-7278
Exploiting incorrectly configured access control security levels vulnerability in ENS Firewall in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 April 2020 and 10.6.1 April 2020 updates allows remote attackers and local users to allow or block unauthorized traffic via pre-existing rules not being handled correctly when updating to the February 2020 updates.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mcafee Endpoint Security — versions 10.5.0, 10.5.1, 10.5.2
- Mcafee Llc Endpoint Security (Ens) — versions 10.7.x, 10.6.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-7278?
- CVE-2020-7278 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Endpoint Security, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2020-04-15.
- How severe is CVE-2020-7278?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.