// For flags

CVE-2020-7319

Improper Access Control Vulnerability in ENS for Windows

Severity Score

8.8
*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 McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 September 2020 Update allows local users to access files which the user otherwise would not have access to via manipulating symbolic links to redirect McAfee file operations to an unintended file.

Una vulnerabilidad de Control de Acceso Inapropiado en McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) para Windows versiones anteriores a 10.7.0 Actualización de Septiembre de 2020, permite a usuarios locales acceder a archivos a los que, de otro modo, el usuario no tendría acceso mediante la manipulación de enlaces simbólicos para redireccionar las operaciones de archivos de McAfee a un archivo no deseado.

*Credits: McAfee credits Jakub Palaczynski (ING Tech Poland) for responsibly reporting this flaw.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
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
  • 2020-09-09 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10327 X_refsource_confirm
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mcafee
Search vendor "Mcafee"
 Endpoint Security
Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Endpoint Security"
 < 10.7.0
Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Endpoint Security" and version " < 10.7.0"
windows
Affected