CVE-2020-7323 json
Authentication Protection Bypass vulnerability in ENS for Windows
published 2020-09-09 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-28450
- cvss
- 6.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- McAfee LLC Endpoint Security for Windows 10.7.0 September 2020 Update
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.9 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:P |
Affected products
- McAfee LLC Endpoint Security for Windows
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-7323
- NVD CVE-2020-7323
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