CVE-2020-7274: mcafee, llc mcafee endpoint security (ens) Improper Privilege Management

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-7274 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in mcafee, llc mcafee endpoint security (ens). EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

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

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).

• CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementThe product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.