CVE-2020-7323 Authentication Protection Bypass vulnerability in ENS for Windows
Local attackers can bypass the Windows lock screen by triggering detection events while McTray.exe runs with elevated privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-7323?
CVE-2020-7323 is a medium-severity authentication bypass 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Authentication Protection Bypass vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 September 2020 Update allows physical local users to bypass the Windows lock screen via triggering certain detection events while the computer screen is locked and the McTray.exe is running with elevated privileges. This issue is timing dependent and requires physical access to the machine.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7323?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Endpoint Security.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7323?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7323 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-2020-7323 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7323 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-c8c8-39vg-wgv8.