CVE-2020-7255 Details
Description
Privilege escalation vulnerability in the administrative user interface in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2020 Update allows local users to gain elevated privileges via ENS not checking user permissions when editing configuration in the ENS client interface. Administrators can lock the ENS client interface through ePO to prevent users being able to edit the configuration.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10309 | CVE | |
| https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10309 | [email protected] |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-269 | Improper Privilege Management | [email protected] |
| CWE-264 | Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| mcafee endpoint security | 10.5.0 10.5.1 10.5.2 10.5.3 10.5.4 10.5.5 10.6.0 |
CPE
Remediation
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Change History
6 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 7, 2023 | CVE Source Update | [email protected] |
| Nov 7, 2023 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Apr 21, 2020 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |