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TI-2020-05870 Aliases CVE-2020-7263GHSA-h6wp-xwgx-g8g4

ENS configuration can be edited by attacker with local administrator permissions

Priority LOW 29CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Improper access control vulnerability in ESconfigTool.exe in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows all current versions allows local administrator to alter ENS configuration up to and including disabling all protection offered by ENS via insecurely implemented encryption of configuration for export and import.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00168 6th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
McAfeeEndpoint Security (ENS) for Window10.7.x – ENS 10.7.0 July 2020 Update; 10.6.x – ENS 10.6.1 July 2020 Update—No fix listedCNA
  • Endpoint Security (ENS) for Window VendorMcAfee Affected 10.7.x – ENS 10.7.0 July 2020 Update; 10.6.x – ENS 10.6.1 July 2020 Update Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*10.5.0VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*10.5.1VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*10.5.2VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*10.5.3VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*10.5.4VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*10.5.5VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*10.6.0VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*10.6.1VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.7.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*10.7.0VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 10.5.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 10.5.1 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 10.5.2 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 10.5.3 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 10.5.4 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 10.5.5 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 10.6.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 10.6.1 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.7.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 10.7.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7263
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h6wp-xwgx-g8g4

References

Other 1

  • TI-2020-05935 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in firewall ePO extension of McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-05923 Improper Access Control Vulnerability in ENS for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-05872 Privilege Escalation vulnerability through symbolic links in ENSM CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-05871 Privilege Escalation vulnerability through symbolic links in ENS for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-02647 McAfee Endpoint Security updates fix a privilege escalation vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2020-05864 Privilege Escalation vulnerability through Symbolic links in ENS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
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Sources

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