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LOW · 3.9

CVE-2020-7255

Privilege escalation vulnerability in the administrative user interface in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2020 Update allows local users to gain elevated privilege...

Vulnerability Description

Privilege escalation vulnerability in the administrative user interface in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2020 Update allows local users to gain elevated privileges via ENS not checking user permissions when editing configuration in the ENS client interface. Administrators can lock the ENS client interface through ePO to prevent users being able to edit the configuration.

CVSS Score

3.9

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
McafeeEndpoint Security10.5.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269CWE-264

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-7255?

CVE-2020-7255 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.9 (LOW). Privilege escalation vulnerability in the administrative user interface in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2020 Update allows local users to gain elevated privilege...

How severe is CVE-2020-7255?

CVE-2020-7255 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-7255?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mcafee Endpoint Security.