CVE-2020-7265
EUVD-2020-2839208.05.2020, 12:15
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Mac prior to 10.6.9 allows local users to delete files the user would otherwise not have access to via manipulating symbolic links to redirect a McAfee delete action to an unintended file. This is achieved through running a malicious script or program on the target machine.Enginsight
Affected Products (NVD)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| mcafee | endpoint_security | 10.5.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 10.6.9 |
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
- CWE-274 - Improper Handling of Insufficient PrivilegesThe software does not handle or incorrectly handles when it has insufficient privileges to perform an operation, leading to resultant weaknesses.
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege ManagementThe software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.