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CVE-2020-7331: Unquoted service executable path in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS)

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-11-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-428

Description

Unquoted service executable path in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) prior to 10.7.0 November 2020 Update allows local users to cause a denial of service and malicious file execution via carefully crafted and named executable files.

Affected products

• McAfee LLC McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS): before 10.6.1 — fixed in 10.6.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: McAfee LLC McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) 10.6.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10335
• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10335

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