CVE-2020-7264

Privilege Escalation vulnerability through symbolic links in ENS for Windows

Published May 8, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-28391 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
trellix
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 2:57 AM
Reserved
Jan 21, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 8, 2020, 12:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:24 AM