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CVE-2020-7259

Unsigned executable vulnerability in ENS can be used to bypass intended self-protection rules

Published: Apr 15, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-264
6.6MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 83.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Exploitation of Privilege/Trust vulnerability in file in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) Prior to 10.7.0 February 2020 Update allows local users to bypass local security protection via a carefully crafted input file

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:RS:CC:LI:HA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:HIntegrity
High
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-264CWE-269

Affected Products

mcafee
commercial·USaka mcafee security, mcaee
endpoint security
Security Products
McAfee LLC
commercial·USaka endpoint security for windows, mcafee endpoint security (ens)
McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS)
Security Products
McAfee Inc.
commercial·USaka mcafee
McAfee Endpoint Security
Security Products

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10309
kc.mcafee.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7259
nvd.nist.gov
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10309
kc.mcafee.com

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