Vulnerabilities > CVE-2020-7275 - Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in Mcafee Endpoint Security
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
LOW Integrity impact
LOW Availability impact
LOW Summary
Accessing, modifying or executing executable files vulnerability in the uninstaller in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows Prior to 10.7.0 April 2020 Update allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a carefully crafted input file.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 7 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Leveraging/Manipulating Configuration File Search Paths This attack loads a malicious resource into a program's standard path used to bootstrap and/or provide contextual information for a program like a path variable or classpath. J2EE applications and other component based applications that are built from multiple binaries can have very long list of dependencies to execute. If one of these libraries and/or references is controllable by the attacker then application controls can be circumvented by the attacker. A standard UNIX path looks similar to this If the attacker modifies the path variable to point to a locale that includes malicious resources then the user unwittingly can execute commands on the attackers' behalf: This is a form of usurping control of the program and the attack can be done on the classpath, database resources, or any other resources built from compound parts. At runtime detection and blocking of this attack is nearly impossible, because the configuration allows execution.
Nessus
| NASL family | Windows |
| NASL id | MCAFEE_ENS_SB10309.NASL |
| description | The version of the McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows installed on the remote Windows host is 10.5.x prior to 10.5.5 Security Hotfix 129256, 10.6.x prior to 10.6.1 April 2020 Update, or 10.7.x prior to 10.7.0 April 2020 Update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities: - A Symbolic link manipulation vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2020 Update allows authenticated local user to potentially gain an escalation of privileges by pointing the link to files which the user would not normally have permission to alter via carefully creating symbolic links from the ENS log file directory. (CVE-2020-7250) - A 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 due to a configuration error.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 a configuration error. (CVE-2020-7255) - A 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. (CVE-2020-7257) It is also affected by additional vulnerabilities; see the vendor advisory for more information |
| last seen | 2020-05-16 |
| modified | 2020-04-24 |
| plugin id | 135972 |
| published | 2020-04-24 |
| reporter | This script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. |
| source | https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/135972 |
| title | McAfee Endpoint Security for Windows 10.5.x < 10.5.5 Security Hotfix 129256 / 10.6.x < 10.6.1 April 2020 Update / 10.7.x < 10.7.0 April 2020 Update Multiple Vulnerabilities (SB10309) |