CVE-2020-7261
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CVE-2020-7261 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables vulnerability in AMSI component in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) Prior to 10.7.0 February 2020 Update allows local users to disable Endpoint Security via a carefully crafted user input.. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables vulnerability in AMSI component in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) Prior to 10.7.0 February 2020 Update allows local users to disable Endpoint Security via a carefully crafted user input.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mcafee | Endpoint Security | 10.5.0 |
| Mcafee | Endpoint Security | 10.5.1 |
| Mcafee | Endpoint Security | 10.5.2 |
| Mcafee | Endpoint Security | 10.5.3 |
| Mcafee | Endpoint Security | 10.5.4 |
| Mcafee | Endpoint Security | 10.5.5 |
| Mcafee | Endpoint Security | 10.6.0 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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