Is CVE-2020-7257 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-7257 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-7257 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2020-7257 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-7257?

CVE-2020-7257 has a CVSS score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2020-7257

CWE-264Published: April 15, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.3

CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-7257 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.3.