CVE-2020-7320 Protection Mechanism Failure in ENS for Windows
Local administrators can bypass McAfee Endpoint Security detection by stopping Microsoft services, allowing malware execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-7320?
CVE-2020-7320 is a medium-severity 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
Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 September 2020 Update allows local administrator to temporarily reduce the detection capability allowing otherwise detected malware to run via stopping certain Microsoft services.
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7320?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Endpoint Security.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7320?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7320 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-7320 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7320 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in McAfee LLC Endpoint Security 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-cxvc-q3cv-wf7w.