CVE-2020-7250

Published: Apr 15, 2020Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Symbolic link manipulation vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2020 Update allows authenticated local user to potentially gain an escalation of privileges by pointing the link to files which the user which not normally have permission to alter via carefully creating symbolic links from the ENS log file directory.

Affected (7)

Products: Mcafee: Endpoint Security

Mcafee

1 product

Endpoint Security

Configuration A

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mcafee Endpoint Security	Version 10.5.0
Mcafee Endpoint Security	Version 10.5.1
Mcafee Endpoint Security	Version 10.5.2
Mcafee Endpoint Security	Version 10.5.3
Mcafee Endpoint Security	Version 10.5.4
Mcafee Endpoint Security	Version 10.5.5
Mcafee Endpoint Security	Version 10.6.0

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (2)

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10309

Source: trellixpsirt@trellix.com

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10309

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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