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TI-2020-05879 Aliases CVE-2020-7274GHSA-85vr-v8cj-mr3v

ENS elevated permissions vulnerability

Priority LOW 34CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Privilege escalation vulnerability in McTray.exe in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows Prior to 10.7.0 April 2020 Update allows local users to spawn unrelated processes with elevated privileges via the system administrator granting McTray.exe elevated privileges (by default it runs with the current user's privileges).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00234 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) (McAfee LLC): 10.7.0 April 2020 Update

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
McAfeeMcAfee Endpoint Security (ENS)10.x to before 10.7.0 April 2020 Update10.7.0 April 2020 UpdatePatch availableCNA
  • McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) VendorMcAfee Affected 10.x to before 10.7.0 April 2020 Update Fixed in 10.7.0 April 2020 Update Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

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:10.5.0:*:*:*:*: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

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) (McAfee LLC) Fixed in 10.7.0 April 2020 Update

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) 10.7.0 April 2020 Update

    10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-05864 Privilege Escalation vulnerability through Symbolic links in ENSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2020-05857 ENS symbolic link log file manipulation vulnerabilityPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2020-05866 Unsigned executable vulnerability in ENS can be used to bypass intended self-protection rulesPriority LOW 34
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7274
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-85vr-v8cj-mr3v

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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