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CVE-2020-7320

Protection Mechanism Failure in ENS for Windows

HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: September 9, 2020 at 09:15 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEndpoint Security

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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

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.

Affected

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

Endpoint Security· McAfee
95%
v < 10.7.010.7.x ≤ v < 10.7.0 September 2020 Update10.7.x
Affected range stops below 10.7.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.7.0 September 2020 Update, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

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=SB10327

CVSS

7.3HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-693NVD-CWE-noinfo

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