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CVE-2020-7265 Details
Description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Mac prior to 10.6.9 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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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=SB10316 | CVE | |
| https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10316 | [email protected] |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-269 | Improper Privilege Management | [email protected] |
| CWE-274 | Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| mcafee endpoint security | >= 10.5.0, < 10.6.9 |
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] |
| May 18, 2020 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |