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CVE-2020-7273:
Trellix Endpoint Security Agent vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A vulnerability (CVE-2020-7273) was identified in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to version 10.7.0 April 2020 Update. The vulnerability is related to accessing functionality not properly constrained by ACLs in the autorun start-up protection feature (CVE Mitre).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified under CWE-269, which relates to improper privilege management. The issue specifically involves the autorun start-up protection feature where local users could potentially manipulate certain parameters to delete or rename programs in the autorun key (NVD Report).
Impact
The vulnerability allows local users to delete or rename programs in the autorun key, potentially affecting the system's startup configuration and security mechanisms (CVE Mitre).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was addressed in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows version 10.7.0 April 2020 Update. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the vulnerability (McAfee Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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