CVE-2020-7263 ENS configuration can be edited by attacker with local administrator permissions
Local administrators can bypass security controls and disable protection in McAfee Endpoint Security due to improper access control in the configuration tool.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-7263?
CVE-2020-7263 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in McAfee, LLC Endpoint Security (ENS) for Window, published on 1 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper access control vulnerability in ESconfigTool.exe in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows all current versions allows local administrator to alter ENS configuration up to and including disabling all protection offered by ENS via insecurely implemented encryption of configuration for export and import.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7263?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Endpoint Security.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7263?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7263 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2020-7263 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7263 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in McAfee, LLC Endpoint Security (ENS) for Window
- CVE-2020-7319 Improper Access Control Vulnerability in ENS for Windows
- CVE-2020-7264 Privilege Escalation vulnerability through symbolic links in ENS for Windows
- CVE-2020-7265 Privilege Escalation vulnerability through symbolic links in ENSM
- CVE-2019-3582 McAfee Endpoint Security updates fix a privilege escalation vulnerability
- CVE-2020-7257 Privilege Escalation vulnerability through Symbolic links in ENS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h6wp-xwgx-g8g4.