SB2020041527 - Link following in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows
Published: April 15, 2020 Updated: October 6, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020041527
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7250)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue. A local user can gain elevated privileges by pointing the link to files which the user which not normally have permission to alter via carefully creating symbolic links from the ENS log file directory.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.