McAfee MVEDR - Improperly implemented security check
Priority LOW 29CWE-290Published · 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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-290.
Summary
Improperly implemented security check in McAfee MVISION Endpoint Detection and Response Client (MVEDR) prior to 3.2.0 may allow local administrators to execute malicious code via stopping a core Windows service leaving McAfee core trust component in an inconsistent state resulting in MVEDR failing open rather than closed
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00289 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed McAfee MVISION Endpoint Detection and Response (McAfee,LLC): 3.2.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA McAfee MVISION Endpoint Detection and Response (McAfee,LLC) Fixed in 3.2.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7327
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-32qr-wxh8-6rv5
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-7327 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-7327 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-32qr-wxh8-6rv5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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