CVE-2020-7327 McAfee MVEDR - Improperly implemented security check

Medium 6.0 Published Updated

Local administrators can bypass security controls by stopping a core service, allowing malicious code execution on endpoints running McAfee MVISION EDR.

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-2020-7327?

CVE-2020-7327 is a medium-severity vulnerability in McAfee,LLC McAfee MVISION Endpoint Detection and Response, published on 15 Oct 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improperly implemented security check in McAfee MVISION Endpoint Detection and Response Client (MVEDR) prior to 3.2.0 may allow local administrators to execute malicious code via stopping a core Windows service leaving McAfee core trust component in an inconsistent state resulting in MVEDR failing open rather than closed

Weakness: CWE-290

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7327?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mcafee Mvision Endpoint Detection and Response.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7327?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7327 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-7327 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7327 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-32qr-wxh8-6rv5.

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