CVE-2020-7320

Protection Mechanism Failure in ENS for Windows

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Published Sep 9, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

McAfee LLC

Endpoint Security for Windows

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`10.7.x`	affected	< 10.7.0 September 2020 Update

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-28447	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.258% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10327

History

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Subscriptions

Mcafee Endpoint Security

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: Sep 9, 2020, 9:15 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:09 PM
Reserved: Jan 21, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:24 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 9, 2020, 10:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:24 AM

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