7.4

CVE-2020-7278: mcafee, llc mcafee endpoint security (ens) Improper Access Control

CVSS: 7.4v3.1HighModified
Published 15-04-2020Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-7278 is a high (CVSS 7.4) Improper Access Control vulnerability in mcafee, llc mcafee endpoint security (ens). EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.64%
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

Exploiting incorrectly configured access control security levels vulnerability in ENS Firewall in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 April 2020 and 10.6.1 April 2020 updates allows remote attackers and local users to allow or block unauthorized traffic via pre-existing rules not being handled correctly when updating to the February 2020 updates.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.64%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

49%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.64% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.64%

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