CVE-2020-7257
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2020
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Privilege Escalation vulnerability through Symbolic links in ENS
Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2020 Update allows local users to cause the deletion and creation of files they would not normally have permission to through altering the target of symbolic links whilst an anti-virus scan was in progress. This is timing dependent.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS)
- Vendor
- McAfee LLC
- Product
- McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS)
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.x | affected | custom | 10.7.0 April 2020 Update | Unavailable | None listed |