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CVE-2020-7257

HIGH · CVSS 8.4 EPSS 0.25%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-04-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.4. It affects Windows.

CVE
CVE-2020-7257
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.4
EPSS
0.25%
Windows

Original NVD Description

Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2020 Update allows local users to cause the deletion and creation of files they would not normally have permission to through altering the target of symbolic links whilst an anti-virus scan was in progress. This is timing dependent.

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