CVE-2020-7265
8.4
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.0 / Impact: 5.8
Source: NVD
Description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Mac prior to 10.6.9 allows local users to delete files the user would otherwise not have access to via manipulating symbolic links to redirect a McAfee delete action to an unintended file. This is achieved through running a malicious script or program on the target machine.
Affected (1)
Products: Mcafee: Endpoint Security
Configuration A
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| From 10.5.0 to 10.6.9 |
Related CWEs
CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
CWE-274
Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges
The product does not handle or incorrectly handles when it has insufficient privileges to perform an operation, leading to resultant weaknesses.
References (2)
Source: trellixpsirt@trellix.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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