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CVE-2020-7273: mcafee, llc mcafee endpoint security (ens) Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 6.7v3.1MediumModified
Published 15-04-2020Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-7273 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in mcafee, llc mcafee endpoint security (ens). EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.7/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.25%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-04-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Accessing functionality not properly constrained by ACLs vulnerability in the autorun start-up protection in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows Prior to 10.7.0 April 2020 Update allows local users to delete or rename programs in the autorun key via manipulation of some parameters.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.25%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

15%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.25% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.25%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mcafee1 product
Mcafee, llc1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links