CVE-2020-7319 HIGH

CVE-2020-7319: Improper Access Control Vulnerability in ENS for Windows

Vendor Mcafee Llc
Product Endpoint Security for Windows
Weakness CWE-59
Published September 9, 2020
Last update September 16, 2024

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 9, 2020 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated