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

Published Sep 9, 2020
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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.

Affected Software

1 affected component
McAfee Endpoint Security Windows<10.7.0

Event History

Sep 9, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:15 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

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

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

2

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'.

3

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.'

4

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.

5

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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