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McAfee Endpoint Security for Windows 10.5.x < 10.5.5 Security Hotfix 129256 / 10.6.x < 10.6.1 April 2020 Update / 10.7.x < 10.7.0 April 2020 Update Multiple Vulnerabilities (SB10309)
high Nessus Plugin ID 135972
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Synopsis
The remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of the McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows installed on the remote Windows host is 10.5.x prior to 10.5.5 Security Hotfix 129256, 10.6.x prior to 10.6.1 April 2020 Update, or 10.7.x prior to 10.7.0 April 2020 Update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:- A Symbolic link manipulation vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2020 Update allows authenticated local user to potentially gain an escalation of privileges by pointing the link to files which the user would not normally have permission to alter via carefully creating symbolic links from the ENS log file directory. (CVE-2020-7250)
- A privilege escalation vulnerability in the administrative user interface in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2020 Update allows local users to gain elevated privileges due to a configuration error.Privilege escalation vulnerability in the administrative user interface in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2020 Update allows local users to gain elevated privileges via a configuration error. (CVE-2020-7255)
- A privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2020 Update allows local users to cause the deletion and creation of files they would not normally have permission to through altering the target of symbolic links whilst an anti-virus scan was in progress. This is timing dependent. (CVE-2020-7257)
It is also affected by additional vulnerabilities; see the vendor advisory for more information
Solution
Upgrade to McAfee ENS 10.5.5 Security Hotfix 129256, 10.6.1 April 2020 Update, 10.7.0 April 2020 Update or later.See Also
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10309
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 135972
File Name: mcafee_ens_SB10309.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 4/24/2020
Updated: 5/13/2022
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-7277
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-7274
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:mcafee:endpoint_security
Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/McAfee Endpoint Security Platform
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/14/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/14/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-7250, CVE-2020-7255, CVE-2020-7257, CVE-2020-7259, CVE-2020-7261, CVE-2020-7273, CVE-2020-7274, CVE-2020-7275, CVE-2020-7276, CVE-2020-7277, CVE-2020-7278