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 which not normally have permission to alter via carefully creating symbolic links from the ENS log file directory.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.2, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from mcafee organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2020-04-15T13:15:13.080
2024-11-21T05:36:55.620
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 8.2 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
3.9
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | mcafee | endpoint_security | 10.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | endpoint_security | 10.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | endpoint_security | 10.5.2 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | endpoint_security | 10.5.3 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | endpoint_security | 10.5.4 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | endpoint_security | 10.5.5 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | endpoint_security | 10.6.0 | Yes |
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