title: Privilege Escalation vulnerability through symbolic links in ENS for Windows
description: Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 Hotfix 199847 allows local users to delete files the user would otherwise not have access to via manipulating symbolic links to redirect a McAfee delete action to an unintended file. This is achieved through running a malicious script or program on the target machine.
problem types: CWE-274 Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges
affected:
{
product: McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows
vendor: McAfee,LLC
versions:
lessThan: 10.7.0 Hotfix 199847, status: affected, version: 10.7.x, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 8.8
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: CHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]