CVE-2020-7257

Privilege Escalation vulnerability through Symbolic links in ENS

Published Apr 15, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2020 Update allows local users to cause the deletion and creation of files they would not normally have permission to through altering the target of symbolic links whilst an anti-virus scan was in progress. This is timing dependent.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-28384 Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2020 Update allows local users to cause the deletion and creation of files they would not normally have permission to through altering the target of symbolic links whilst an anti-virus scan was in progress. This is timing dependent.
History
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Title  Privilege Escalation vulnerability through Symbolic links in ENS Privilege Escalation vulnerability through Symbolic links in ENS
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
trellix
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 8:38 PM
Reserved
Jan 21, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 15, 2020, 12:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:24 AM