What is the vulnerability ID for this McAfee Endpoint Security vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this McAfee Endpoint Security vulnerability is CVE-2020-7320.

What is the affected software for this vulnerability?

The affected software for this vulnerability is McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to version 10.7.0 September 2020 Update.

What is the severity of this vulnerability?

The severity of this vulnerability is high with a severity value of 7.3.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-7320

high

7.3

CWE

693

8/9/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-7320: Protection Mechanism Failure in ENS for Windows

Q: What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is 'Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 September 2020 Update'.

Q: What is the description of this vulnerability?

The description of this vulnerability is: '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.'

First published: Tue Sep 08 2020(Updated: )

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.

Credit: psirt@mcafee.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Mcafee Endpoint Security	<10.7.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this McAfee Endpoint Security vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this McAfee Endpoint Security vulnerability is CVE-2020-7320.
What is the title of this vulnerability?
The title of this vulnerability is 'Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 September 2020 Update'.
What is the description of this vulnerability?
The description of this vulnerability is: '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.'
What is the affected software for this vulnerability?
The affected software for this vulnerability is McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to version 10.7.0 September 2020 Update.
What is the severity of this vulnerability?
The severity of this vulnerability is high with a severity value of 7.3.

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