Vulnerabilities > CVE-2020-7277 - Unspecified vulnerability in Mcafee Endpoint Security
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
LOW Integrity impact
LOW Availability impact
LOW Summary
Protection mechanism failure in all processes in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 April 2020 Update allows local users to stop certain McAfee ENS processes, reducing the protection offered.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 7 |
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) |