Is CVE-2020-7251 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2020-7251 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2020-7251?

CVE-2020-7251 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2020-7251?

CVE-2020-7251 has an EPSS score of 0.21% (12th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7251?

Upgrade endpoint security to 10.6.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2020-7251

MEDIUM

5.0

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Improper access control vulnerability in Configuration Tool in McAfee Mcafee Endpoint Security (ENS) Prior to 10.6.1 February 2020 Update allows local users to disable security features via unauthorised use of the configuration tool from older versions of ENS.

CWE-358 CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

How to fix

Remediation Available

endpoint securityNVD

Affected:< 10.6.1Fixed in:10.6.1CVE-2020-7251derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.21%probability of exploitation in 30 days

12thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 12% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references1

kc.mcafee.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-358 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2018-1270	Critical	9.8	77%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-1275	Critical	9.8	58%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-7965	High	8.8	17%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2017-15663	High	7.5	13%	-	-
CVE-2016-10229	Critical	9.8	13%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-2174	High	8.8	13%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.