CVE-2020-7264 Privilege Escalation vulnerability through symbolic links in ENS for Windows
Local attackers can escalate privileges and delete protected files by manipulating symbolic links to redirect McAfee Endpoint Security delete actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-7264?
CVE-2020-7264 is a high-severity vulnerability in McAfee,LLC McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows, published on 8 May 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 Hotfix 199847 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7264?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Endpoint Security.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7264?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7264 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-7264 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7264 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in McAfee,LLC McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows
- CVE-2020-7319 Improper Access Control Vulnerability 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
- CVE-2021-23882 Improper Access Control in the ENS installer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4r5w-h6p7-33h7.