CVE-2020-7274

ENS elevated permissions vulnerability

Description

Privilege escalation vulnerability in McTray.exe in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows Prior to 10.7.0 April 2020 Update allows local users to spawn unrelated processes with elevated privileges via the system administrator granting McTray.exe elevated privileges (by default it runs with the current user's privileges).

Category

6.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Affected: McAfee LLC McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7274?
CVE-2020-7274 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-7274?
To fix CVE-2020-7274, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-7274 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-7274 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-7274?
CVE-2020-7274 affects McAfee LLC McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS).
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