CVE-2020-7264
High
Description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 Hotfix 199847 allows local users to delete files the user would otherwise not have access to via manipulating symbolic links to redirect a McAfee delete action to an unintended file. This is achieved through running a malicious script or program on the target machine.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductMcafee Endpoint Security
PublishedMay 8, 2020
First seenMay 8, 2020
Weakness typeCWE-274CWE-274
How to fix
Update
- mcafee endpoint_security10.5.5 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mcafee endpoint_security | 10.5.0 ≤ v < 10.5.5, 10.6.0, 10.7.0 | 10.5.5 |
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