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CVE-2020-7250: 
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Overview

A symbolic link manipulation vulnerability was identified in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows versions prior to 10.7.0 February 2020 Update. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-7250, was discovered and assigned on January 21, 2020. This security flaw affects the Windows version of McAfee ENS, a widely-used endpoint protection platform (CVE Details).

Technical details

The vulnerability involves a symbolic link manipulation issue where authenticated local users could exploit the ENS log file directory through carefully crafted symbolic links. The technical nature of the vulnerability relates to file permission manipulation, specifically targeting the ENS log file directory (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could lead to privilege escalation, allowing authenticated local users to gain access to files they would not normally have permission to alter (CVE Details).

Mitigation and workarounds

McAfee released a patch in the 10.7.0 February 2020 Update to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk (McAfee Advisory).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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