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TI-2020-05924 Aliases CVE-2020-7320GHSA-cxvc-q3cv-wf7w

Protection Mechanism Failure in ENS for Windows

Priority LOW 32CWE-693Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-693.

Summary

Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 September 2020 Update allows local administrator to temporarily reduce the detection capability allowing otherwise detected malware to run via stopping certain Microsoft services.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00258 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Endpoint Security for Windows (McAfee LLC): 10.7.0 September 2020 Update

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
McAfeeEndpoint Security for Windows10.7.x to before 10.7.0 September 2020 Update10.7.0 September 2020 UpdatePatch availableCNA
  • Endpoint Security for Windows VendorMcAfee Affected 10.7.x to before 10.7.0 September 2020 Update Fixed in 10.7.0 September 2020 Update Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 10.7.0VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 10.7.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Endpoint Security for Windows (McAfee LLC) Fixed in 10.7.0 September 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 for Windows 10.7.0 September 2020 Update

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-05923 Improper Access Control Vulnerability in ENS for WindowsPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2020-05926 Authentication Protection Bypass vulnerability in ENS for WindowsPriority LOW 30
    • TI-2020-05925 Exposure of Sensitive Information in ENS for WindowsPriority LOW 21
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7320
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cxvc-q3cv-wf7w

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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