CVE-2020-7319 Improper Access Control Vulnerability in ENS for Windows
Local attackers can read restricted files by manipulating symbolic links to redirect McAfee Endpoint Security file operations.
- 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-2020-7319?
CVE-2020-7319 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in McAfee LLC Endpoint Security for Windows, published on 9 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Access Control vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 September 2020 Update allows local users to access files which the user otherwise would not have access to via manipulating symbolic links to redirect McAfee file operations to an unintended file.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7319?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Endpoint Security.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7319?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7319 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2020-7319 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7319 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in McAfee LLC Endpoint Security 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
- CVE-2021-23882 Improper Access Control in the ENS installer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3997-6wvq-mg36.