CVE-2020-7276 Unrestricted Policy Management using MfeUpgradeTool.exe
Administrators can bypass authentication to access and modify policy settings via MfeUpgradeTool.exe in McAfee Endpoint Security.
- 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-2020-7276?
CVE-2020-7276 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS), published on 15 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
Authentication bypass vulnerability in MfeUpgradeTool in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 April 2020 Update allows administrator users to access policy settings via running this tool.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7276?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Endpoint Security.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7276?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7276 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2020-7276 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7276 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS)
- 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-3mx6-gj69-jg8v.