6.7
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-7263
McAfee Endpoint Security ENS Access Control Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 1, 2020, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:25 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-7263 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mcafee endpoint_security
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-7263.

URL Resource
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10314

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-7263 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-7263 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source McAfee (DEFUNCT) Trellix
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Trellix https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10314 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference McAfee (DEFUNCT) https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10314
    Added CWE Trellix CWE-264
    Removed CWE McAfee (DEFUNCT) CWE-264
    Removed CVSS V3.1 McAfee (DEFUNCT) AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 Trellix AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 02, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 22, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Improper access control vulnerability in ESConfigTool.exe in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 July 2020 Update 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. 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.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Improper access control vulnerability in ESConfigTool.exe in ENS for Windows all current versions allows a local administrator to alter the ENS configuration up to and including disabling all protection offered by ENS via insecurely implemented encryption of configuration for export and import. Improper access control vulnerability in ESConfigTool.exe in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 July 2020 Update 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.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10314 No Types Assigned https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10314 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-732
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.7.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.10264

percentile

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