CVE-2020-7275 - Unquoted Search Path or Element

Severity

53%

Complexity

18%

Confidentiality

56%

Accessing, modifying or executing executable files vulnerability in the uninstaller in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows Prior to 10.7.0 April 2020 Update allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a carefully crafted input file.

Accessing, modifying or executing executable files vulnerability in the uninstaller in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows Prior to 10.7.0 April 2020 Update allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a carefully crafted input file.

CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 4.6. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).

Demo Examples

Unquoted Search Path or Element

CWE-428

The following example demonstrates the weakness.


               
UINT errCode = WinExec( "C:\\Program Files\\Foo\\Bar", SW_SHOW );

Overview

Type

McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS)

First reported 4 years ago

2020-04-15 12:15:00

Last updated 4 years ago

2020-04-21 16:21:00

Affected Software

McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) 10.5.0 for Windows

10.5.0
windows

McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) 10.5.3 for Windows

10.5.3
windows

McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) 10.5.4 for Windows

10.5.4
windows

McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) 10.5.5 for Windows

10.5.5
windows

McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) 10.6.0 for Windows

10.6.0
windows

References

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10309

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