CVE-2020-7324

Improper Access Control vulnerability in MVISION Endpoint

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Published Sep 9, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Access Control vulnerability in McAfee MVISION Endpoint prior to 20.9 Update allows local users to bypass security mechanisms and deny access to the SYSTEM folder via incorrectly applied permissions.

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

MVISION Endpoint

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`20.x`	affected	< 20.9

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mvision_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2020-28451	Improper Access Control vulnerability in McAfee MVISION Endpoint prior to 20.9 Update allows local users to bypass security mechanisms and deny access to the SYSTEM folder via incorrectly applied permissions.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.254% 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=SB10328

History

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Subscriptions

Mcafee Mvision Endpoint

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:31 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: Sep 9, 2020, 9:40 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:31 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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