CVE-2020-7323

MEDIUM

McAfee Endpoint Security < 10.7.0 - Authentication Bypass via Windows Lock Screen Detection Event

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Authentication Protection Bypass vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 September 2020 Update allows physical local users to bypass the Windows lock screen via triggering certain detection events while the computer screen is locked and the McTray.exe is running with elevated privileges. This issue is timing dependent and requires physical access to the machine.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 6.9
EPSS 0.0005
EPSS Percentile 16.6%
Attack Vector PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (1)
mcafee/endpoint_security < 10.7.0
Published Sep 09, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026