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HIGH · 8.4

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 norm...

Vulnerability Description

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 altering the target of symbolic links whilst an anti-virus scan was in progress. This is timing dependent.

CVSS Score

8.4

HIGH

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
McafeeEndpoint Security10.5.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269CWE-264

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-7257?

CVE-2020-7257 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.4 (HIGH). 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 norm...

How severe is CVE-2020-7257?

CVE-2020-7257 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-7257?

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