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CVE-2020-7277

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.27%

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CVE-2020-7277 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Protection mechanism failure in all processes in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 April 2020 Update allows local users to stop certain McAfee ENS processes, reducing the protection offered.. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Protection mechanism failure in all processes in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 April 2020 Update allows local users to stop certain McAfee ENS processes, reducing the protection offered.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability
0.27%

18.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
McafeeEndpoint Security10.5.0
McafeeEndpoint Security10.5.1
McafeeEndpoint Security10.5.2
McafeeEndpoint Security10.5.3
McafeeEndpoint Security10.5.4
McafeeEndpoint Security10.5.5
McafeeEndpoint Security10.6.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-7277?
Protection mechanism failure in all processes in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 April 2020 Update allows local users to stop certain McAfee ENS processes, reducing the protection offered.
How severe is CVE-2020-7277?
CVE-2020-7277 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7277?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST