Is CVE-2020-7274 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-7274 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-7274 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2020-7274 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-7274?

CVE-2020-7274 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2020-7274

CWE-269Published: April 15, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Privilege escalation vulnerability in McTray.exe in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows Prior to 10.7.0 April 2020 Update allows local users to spawn unrelated processes with elevated privileges via the system administrator granting McTray.exe elevated privileges (by default it runs with the current user's privileges).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-7274 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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.