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TI-2020-05883 Aliases CVE-2020-7278GHSA-988q-42c6-39xw

McAfee firewall rules not enforced correctly

Priority LOW 33CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

Exploiting incorrectly configured access control security levels vulnerability in ENS Firewall in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 April 2020 and 10.6.1 April 2020 updates allows remote attackers and local users to allow or block unauthorized traffic via pre-existing rules not being handled correctly when updating to the February 2020 updates.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00636 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) (McAfee LLC): 10.7.0 April 2020 Update, 10.6.1 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)10.7.x to before 10.7.0 April 2020 Update; 10.6.x to before 10.6.1 April 2020 Update10.7.0 April 2020 Update, 10.6.1 April 2020 UpdatePatch availableCNA
  • McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) VendorMcAfee Affected 10.7.x to before 10.7.0 April 2020 Update; 10.6.x to before 10.6.1 April 2020 Update Fixed in 10.7.0 April 2020 Update, 10.6.1 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, 10.6.1 April 2020 Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7278
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-988q-42c6-39xw
  3. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

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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