CVE-2020-7308 Transmission of data in clear text by McAfee ENS
Remote attackers can intercept sensitive data transmitted in cleartext between McAfee ENS and GTI servers via DNS, potentially altering responses.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-7308?
CVE-2020-7308 is a medium-severity vulnerability in McAfee,LLC McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for WIndows, published on 15 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information between McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2021 Update and McAfee Global Threat Intelligence (GTI) servers using DNS allows a remote attacker to view the requests from ENS and responses from GTI over DNS. By gaining control of an intermediate DNS server or altering the network DNS configuration, it is possible for an attacker to intercept requests and send their own responses.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7308?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Endpoint Security.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7308?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7308 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-7308 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7308 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-2020-7264 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-xhp8-xqff-cr9g.