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Plain-English summary
This vulnerability affects McAfee Endpoint Security for Windows before the 10.7.0 April 2020 Update. A local user could interfere with autorun start-up protection and delete or rename programs referenced in the autorun registry key, potentially disrupting endpoint startup behavior.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate endpoint hardening item. It is not described as remotely exploitable or actively exploited, but unpatched security-agent weaknesses can reduce resilience after a user account or workstation is compromised.
Technical view
CVE-2020-7273 is a CWE-269 improper privilege management issue in McAfee ENS autorun start-up protection. The CVSS 3.1 vector is local, low complexity, low privileges, user interaction required, changed scope, no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and high availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Windows endpoints running McAfee Endpoint Security 10.x before the 10.7.0 April 2020 Update. The attacker must already have local user access, so this is most relevant for managed endpoints, shared workstations, and compromised user sessions.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or public active exploitation. The weakness is local and requires user interaction, but could still matter after initial compromise because it targets security start-up protection behavior.
Researcher notes
The CVE text identifies autorun start-up protection and manipulation of parameters, but does not provide deeper implementation details in the bundle. Avoid assuming broader McAfee product impact beyond ENS for Windows 10.x before the named update.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade McAfee ENS for Windows to 10.7.0 April 2020 Update or later.
- Review McAfee SB10309 for vendor-specific remediation and supersedence guidance.
- Prioritize endpoints where local user access is common or compromise risk is elevated.
- Limit unnecessary local user access on managed Windows endpoints.
Validation and detection
- Inventory McAfee ENS for Windows versions across managed endpoints.
- Flag ENS 10.x installations older than the April 2020 10.7.0 update.
- Confirm remediation status against McAfee advisory SB10309.
- Review endpoint management records for successful update deployment.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.7 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H1.54.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.7MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10309CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Improper Privilege Management
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