CVE-2020-7331

Unquoted service executable path in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS)

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Published Nov 12, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unquoted service executable path in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) prior to 10.7.0 November 2020 Update allows local users to cause a denial of service and malicious file execution via carefully crafted and named executable files.

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

McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`prior to 10.7.0 November 2020 Update`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-28458	Unquoted service executable path in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) prior to 10.7.0 November 2020 Update allows local users to cause a denial of service and malicious file execution via carefully crafted and named executable files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.417% 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=SB10335

History

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Subscriptions

Mcafee Endpoint Security

Weaknesses

CWE-428

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:18 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: Nov 12, 2020, 9:40 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:18 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: Nov 12, 2020, 10:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:24 AM

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