// For flags

CVE-2020-7263

ENS configuration can be edited by attacker with local administrator permissions

Severity Score

6.7
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper access control vulnerability in ESconfigTool.exe in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows all current versions allows local administrator to alter ENS configuration up to and including disabling all protection offered by ENS via insecurely implemented encryption of configuration for export and import.

Una vulnerabilidad de control de acceso inapropiado en el archivo ESConfigTool.exe en McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) para Windows, todas las versiones actuales permite a un administrador local alterar la configuración de ENS e inclusive deshabilitar toda protección ofrecida por ENS mediante un cifrado de configuración implementado de forma no segura para la exportación e importación

*Credits: McAfee credits Donny Maasland from Fox-IT for reporting this flaw.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-01-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-04-01 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
  • CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Mcafee
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Endpoint Security
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10.5.0
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windows
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Mcafee
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Endpoint Security
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10.5.1
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windows
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Mcafee
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Endpoint Security
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10.5.2
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windows
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Mcafee
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Endpoint Security
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10.5.3
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windows
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Mcafee
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Endpoint Security
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10.5.4
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windows
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Mcafee
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Endpoint Security
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10.5.5
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windows
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Mcafee
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Endpoint Security
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10.6.0
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windows
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Mcafee
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Endpoint Security
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10.6.1
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windows
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Mcafee
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Endpoint Security
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10.7.0
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windows
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