Vulnerability · Published Sep 9, 2020 · Assigned by trellix
CVE-2020-7320Protection Mechanism Failure in ENS for Windows
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Endpoint Security for Windows from McAfee LLC. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 September 2020 Update allows local administrator to temporarily reduce the detection capability allowing otherwise detected malware to run via stopping certain Microsoft services.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| McAfee LLC | Endpoint Security for Windows | 10.7.x – before 10.7.0 September 2020 Update |
Weakness: CWE-693 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
References
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10327 x_refsource_CONFIRM