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CVE-2020-7263

ENS configuration can be edited by attacker with local administrator permissions

MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: April 1, 2020 at 06:40 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEndpoint Security

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Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

Improper access control vulnerability in ESconfigTool.exe in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows all current versions allows local administrator to alter ENS configuration up to and including disabling all protection offered by ENS via insecurely implemented encryption of configuration for export and import.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Endpoint Security· McAfee
95%
10.6.x ≤ v ≤ ENS 10.6.1 July 2020 Update10.7.x ≤ v ≤ ENS 10.7.0 July 2020 Update10.5.010.5.110.5.210.5.310.5.410.5.510.6.010.6.110.6.x10.7.010.7.x

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10314

CVSS

6.7MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264CWE-732

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