#VU46690 Improper Authentication in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) - CVE-2020-7323

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#VU46690 Improper Authentication in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) - CVE-2020-7323

Published: September 14, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU46690
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7323
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS)
Software vendor:
McAfee

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests. An attacker with physical access can bypass the Windows lock screen via triggering certain detection events while the computer screen is locked and the McTray.exe is running with elevated privileges.

Note: This vulnerability affects the following versions:

  • 10.7.0.x
  • 10.6.x
  • 10.5.x

Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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