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CVE-2020-7323

Authentication Protection Bypass vulnerability in ENS for Windows

Severity Score

6.9
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Authentication Protection Bypass vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 September 2020 Update allows physical local users to bypass the Windows lock screen via triggering certain detection events while the computer screen is locked and the McTray.exe is running with elevated privileges. This issue is timing dependent and requires physical access to the machine.

Una vulnerabilidad de Omisión de Protección de Autenticación en McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) para Windows versiones anteriores a 10.7.0 Actualización de Septiembre de 2020, permite a usuarios locales físicos omitir la pantalla de bloqueo de Windows por medio de la activación de determinados eventos de detección mientras la pantalla de la computadora está bloqueada y el archivo McTray.exe está ejecutándose con privilegios elevados. Este problema depende del tiempo y requiere acceso físico a la máquina.

*Credits: McAfee credits Lockheed Martin Red Team for responsibly reporting this flaw.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
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
  • 2023-05-26 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
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