7.3

CVE-2020-7320: mcafee, llc endpoint security for windows Protection Mechanism Failure

CVSS: 7.3v3.1HighModified
Published 09-09-2020Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-7320 is a high (CVSS 7.3) Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in mcafee, llc endpoint security for windows. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.3/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.26%
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. 09-09-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 September 2020 Update allows local administrator to temporarily reduce the detection capability allowing otherwise detected malware to run via stopping certain Microsoft services.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.26%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

16%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.26% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.26%

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