Endpoint Security for Mac 10.x Known Issues

Technical Articles ID: KB85855
Last Modified: 11/19/2019

Environment

McAfee Endpoint Security for Mac (ENSM) Firewall 10.x
McAfee ENSM Threat Prevention 10.x
McAfee ENSM Web Control 10.x

For ENSM supported environments, see KB84934.

Summary

Recent updates to this article

Date	Update
November 19, 2019	Updated issue 1248528 in the "Non-critical known issues" section.
November 12, 2019	Updated the "ENSM product release information" section with ENSM 10.6.7.
October 8, 2019	Updated the "ENSM product release information" section with ENSM 10.6.6. Updated issues ENSM-1438 and ENSM-1503 in the "Non-critical known issues" section as resolved in ENSM 10.6.6.
September 12, 2019	Added issue ENSM-1447 to the "Non-critical known issues" section.
September 10, 2019	Updated the "ENSM product release information" section with ENSM 10.6.5. Added issue ENSM-1438 to the "Non-critical known issues" section.

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ENSM product release information

Issue resolutions in updates and major releases are cumulative; Technical Support recommends that you install the latest version. To find the most recent release for your product, visit the Product Downloads site at http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/downloads.aspx.

ENSM Version	Release to Support (RTS)	General Availability (GA)	Release Notes
10.6.7	N/A	November 12, 2019	Release Notes
10.6.6	N/A	October 8, 2019	Release Notes
10.6.5	N/A	September 10, 2019	PD28482 (ENSM) PD28483 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.6.4	N/A	August 13, 2019	PD28444 (ENSM) PD28445 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.6.3	N/A	July 2, 2019	PD28393 (ENSM) PD28394 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.6.2	N/A	May 14, 2019	PD28348 (ENSM) PD28349 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.6.1	N/A	April 9, 2019	PD28290 (ENSM) PD28291 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.6.0	N/A	March 12, 2019	PD28250 (ENSM) PD28251 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.5.9	N/A	February 12, 2019	PD28197 (ENSM) PD28198 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.5.8	N/A	January 8, 2019	PD28170 (ENSM) PD28171 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.5.7	N/A	November 13, 2018	PD28100 (ENSM) PD28101 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.5.6	N/A	October 9, 2018	PD27994 (ENSM) PD28047 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.5.5 Hotfix 1254818 (HF1254818)	September 21, 2018	N/A	Available from Technical Support (ENSM Web Control)
10.5.5 (Repost)	N/A	September 21, 2018	PD27954 (ENSM) PD27957 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.5.0 Hotfix 1244068 (HF1244068)	N/A	July 10, 2018	PD27860 (ENSM) PD27861 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.5.0 Hotfix 1229511 (HF1229511)	July 10, 2018 NOTE: This hotfix is available only from Technical Support. See the Related Information section below for contact details.	N/A	Available from Technical Support (ENSM Web Control)
10.5.0	N/A	June 12, 2018	PD27515 (ENSM) PD27516 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.2.3 Hotfix 1238954 (HF1238954)	June 20, 2018 NOTE: This hotfix is available only from Technical Support. See the Related Information section below for contact details.	N/A	Available from Technical Support
10.2.3 Hotfix 1226723 (HF1226723)	N/A	February 13, 2018	PD27525 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.2.3 Hotfix 1224891 (HF1224891)	N/A	February 13, 2018	PD27526 (ENSM Web Control)
10.2.3 Hotfix 1219497 (HF1219497)	N/A	January 9, 2018	PD27429 (ENSM) PD27430 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.2.3 Hotfix 1218987 (HF1218987)	N/A	January 9, 2018	PD27431 (ENSM Web Control)
10.2.3 Hotfix 1217725 (HF1217725)	N/A	December 14, 2017	PD27416 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.2.3 Hotfix 1213993 (HF1213993)	N/A	November 14, 2017	PD27343 (ENSM Firewall)
10.2.3	N/A	September 25, 2017	PD27255 (ENSM) PD27256 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.2.2 Hotfix 1191059 (HF1191059)	N/A	June 15, 2017	PD27120 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.2.2	N/A	March 31, 2017	PD26970 (ENSM) PD26971 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.2.1 Hotfix 1159589 (HF1159589)	N/A	November 7, 2016	PD26756 (ENSM) PD26757 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.2.1	N/A	September 20, 2016	PD26691 (ENSM) PD26692 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.2.0	N/A	August 11, 2016	PD26510 (ENSM) PD26512 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.1.1	N/A	May 16, 2016	PD26496 (ENSM) PD26497 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.1.0	N/A	December 16, 2015	PD26215 (ENSM) PD26217 (ENSM Threat Prevention)
10.0.0	N/A	June 25, 2015	PD25950

Critical known issues

There are currently no critical issues.

Non-critical known issues

Reference Number	Related Article	Found ENSM Version	Resolved ENSM Version	Issue Description
ENSM-1503		10.6.5	10.6.6	Issue: Threat Prevention, running in Kextless mode, does not function correctly when upgrading from macOS 10.14 to macOS 10.15 on some systems. Resolution: This issue is resolved in ENSM 10.6.6.
ENSM-1447	KB90888	10.6.5		Issue: The user interface of the following products is not listed in the console when installing with ENSM 10.6.5. Data Loss Prevention 11.3.0 Management of Native Encryption 4.1.5 McAfee Client Proxy 2.3.6 For more information, see KB90888.
ENSM-1438		10.6.5	10.6.6	Issue: The Minimum Escalation Requirements (MER) tool is not invoked correctly when run from the Help menu of ENSM. Workaround: Run the MER tool from the command line as described in KB87626. Resolution: This issue is resolved in ENSM 10.6.6.
ENSM-788		10.6.1		Issue: When a product deployment fails, two client events with ID 2412 are generated for the system.
ENSM-708		10.6.0	10.6.1	Issue: An attempt to load com.McAfee.FileCore.kext happens during an ENSM Threat Prevention upgrade even if the system does not have user consent to load the kext. The appropriate experience matches the behavior described in KB89728. Resolution: This issue is resolved in ENSM 10.6.1.
ENSM-680		10.6.0	As Designed	Issue: The user on the macOS system must approve the FileCore extension again to load on the system. The reason is because the earlier approval for com.intelsecurity.FileCore.kext is not valid for the renamed kext: com.McAfee.FileCore.kext. Resolution: This behavior is as designed. The user has to open System Preferences, Security & Privacy and click Allow for the McAfee kernel extension to load on the system.
ENSM-689		10.6.0	10.6.1	Issue: Wild cards are not supported in firewall rules although they are enforced and displayed in the client preferences user interface. Resolution: This issue is resolved in ENSM 10.6.1.
ENSM-683		10.6.0	10.6.1	Issue: After you disable ENSM Web Control from ePolicy Orchestrator, the menulet shows a yellow exclamation point. This issue does not occur when you disable ENSM Threat Prevention and ENSM Firewall from ePolicy Orchestrator. Resolution: This issue is resolved in ENSM 10.6.1.
1266150		10.5.9		Issue: Editing a repository name on the Update preferences Repository List tab of the local client user interface adds a duplicate entry with the new name. But, it retains the repository entry with the older name. Workaround: Delete the older repository from the user interface.
1265479		10.5.9		Issue: The Repository List tab in the Update preferences of the local client user interface does not list the Repository URL of the ePolicy Orchestrator Spipe repository.
		10.5.7	As Designed	Issue: After you upgrade to ENSM 10.5.7, the file format of quarantined items changes to ZIP. As a result, if ENSM is reverted to a version earlier than 10.5.7, the restore from quarantine feature does not work for files in the new format. Resolution: This behavior is as designed. To restore quarantined items, manually extract the quarantined items using the "Archive Utility" application on the Mac system.
1259847		10.5.6	DLP Endpoint 11.1.0 Hotfix 3	Issue: On a Mac system running ENSM 10.5.6 or later, installation of Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLP Endpoint) 11.1.0.45 downgrades certain common components used by ENSM. Workaround: Install DLP Endpoint 11.1.0.45 before you install ENSM. Resolution: This issue is resolved in DLP Endpoint 11.1.0 Hotfix 3.
1254818		10.5.5	10.5.5 (Repost) 10.5.5 Hotfix 1254818	Issue: Global Threat Intelligence (GTI) connectivity is intermittent in ENSM Web Control. Resolution: This issue is resolved in ENSM 10.5.5 (Repost) and ENSM Web Control 10.5.5 Hotfix 1254818. If you have not deployed ENSM 10.5.5 Web Control, use ENSM 10.5.5 (Repost). If you already deployed ENSM 10.5.5 Web Control, you can either uninstall the existing version and install ENSM 10.5.5 (Repost) or install ENSM Web Control Hotfix 1254818. This hotfix is available from Technical Support.
1254777		10.5.5	10.6.2	Issue: Quarantined files that have unicode characters in their name do not display on the Quarantine screen. Resolution: This issue is resolved in ENSM 10.6.2.
1249594		10.5.5	As Designed	Issue: User interface elements of 32-bit managed products do not display in the ENSM 10.5.5 64-bit console. Resolution: This behavior is as designed. Upgrade the 32-bit managed products to their 64-bit variants. Only user interface elements of the managed products are not loaded. All functional features of the products must work as expected, because 64-bit ENSM provides backward compatibility support for 32-bit managed products.
1250801		10.5.5	As Designed	Issue: Sometimes the following message displays in macOS Mojave when the Minimum Escalation Requirements (MER) tool is invoked to collect MER logs: "McAfee Endpoint Security for Mac" would like to control the application "Terminal" Resolution: This behavior is as designed. With macOS Mojave, Apple changed the way applications try to access another application. If you see such a message, it is safe to approve the request for ENSM to control the Terminal.
1250488		10.5.5	As Designed	Issue: The ENSM console displays the following error message when ENSM 10.5.5 Threat Prevention is uninstalled and Management of Native Encryption and Data Loss Prevention are left on the system: Your MAC is at Risk Resolution: This behavior is as designed. Upgrade the 32-bit managed products to their 64-bit variants. ENSM 10.5.5 Threat Prevention must not be uninstalled before you uninstall other 32-bit managed products from the system.
1248901		10.5.5	As Designed	Issue: ENSM 10.5.0 Threat Prevention on-access scan detection stops working after you upgrade any other ENSM module, such as Firewall or Web Control, from 10.5.0 to 10.5.5. Resolution: This behavior is as designed. When you upgrade to ENSM 10.5.5 from a previous version of the product, upgrade all modules of ENSM on the system.
1248528	KB92181	10.5.5	As Designed	Issue: Installation of the standalone package of McAfee Agent through the ENSM standalone installer package (.dmg) changes the existing McAfee Agent manageability status from managed to unmanaged. This occurs on systems where ePolicy Orchestrator manages ENS. Workaround: Follow the solution in KB92181 to install locally or use a third-party deployment method to deploy ENSM. Resolution: This behavior is as designed. Perform ENSM upgrades on an ePolicy Orchestrator-managed system, from ePolicy Orchestrator through a deployment task.
1248160		10.5.5	As Designed	Issue: The ENSMac License ePolicy Orchestrator extension shows its version as 10.2.0. Resolution: This behavior is as designed. There is no change to the ENSMac License ePolicy Orchestrator extension from 10.2.0 to 10.5.5 or later. The same 10.2.0 license extension supports ENSM 10.5.5 or later.
1244716		10.5.5	As Designed	Issue: Sometimes spin dumps are logged to System Reports in macOS Mojave, for the menulet and McAfee Endpoint Security for Mac application processes. Resolution: This behavior is as designed.
	KB90267	10.2.3	10.5.0 Hotfix 1244068 10.2.3 Hotfix 1238954	Issue: Users see emails stuck in their outbox or slowness when they send emails using Apple Mail. This issue is experienced when ENSM Threat Prevention 10.2.3 or 10.5.0 is installed on macOS High Sierra that runs on an APFS partition. This issue does not occur when on-access scan is turned off. Resolution: This issue is resolved in ENSM Threat Prevention 10.2.3 Hotfix 1238954 and ENSM Threat Prevention 10.5.0 Hotfix 1244068. See the related article for more information.
	KB90520	10.2.3	10.5.5	Issue: ENSM runs as a 32-bit application. When you start "McAfee Endpoint Security for Mac.app" for the first time on macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 and later, you see the following alert. The alert notifies you that the ENSM application is not optimized for Mac. "McAfee Endpoint Security for Mac" is not optimized for your Mac. Workaround: The alert appears only once. It does not impact the product functionality, so you can safely ignore the alert. For more information, see the Apple article at https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT208436. Resolution: This issue is resolved in ENSM 10.5.5, which has native 64-bit binaries. See the related article for more information.
		10.2.3	As Designed	Issue: ENSM Threat Prevention 10.2.2 can't co-exist with the ENSM 10.2.3 Firewall and Web Control modules. Resolution: This behavior is as designed. When you upgrade to ENSM 10.2.3 from a previous version of the product, upgrade all modules of ENSM on the system.
1215275		10.2.3	10.5.5	Issue: When you browse any blocked URL, the McAfee block page displays. If you leave the block page idle for some time and then click OK, it redirects to a page with OK and Continue buttons, but with no message displayed on the screen. This issue occurs with Safari 10.1.2 and later. Resolution: This issue is resolved in ENSM 10.5.5.
1211992		10.2.3	As Designed	Issue: During installation of ENSM Web Control 10.2.3 with Safari 11, the Preferences - Extensions pane is displayed to the user to enable Web Control, but it does not list Web Control. Resolution: This behavior is as designed. The user has to close the Safari 11 browser and relaunch it, to see the Web Control extension and enable it.
1219538		10.2.2	As Designed	Issue: On a Mac system running ENSM, on-demand scan policy settings do not display in the client UI. Resolution: This behavior is as designed.
1185563		10.2.2	Unable to reproduce	Issue: Access Protection violation events are reported immediately for Web Protection, after installation. This issue is intermittent. If you can reproduce this issue, contact Technical Support.
1181639		10.2.1	10.2.2 10.5.5	Issue: ProductConfig.xml is corrupted when ENSM blades are installed on an existing installation of Data Loss Prevention, File and Removable Media Protection, Management of Native Encryption, or McAfee Client Proxy. Resolution: This issue is resolved in ENSM 10.2.2 and 10.5.5.
1177587		10.2.1	10.2.2	Issue: The Functional Module Platform daemon (fmpd) crashes, after you upgrade from McAfee Client Proxy 2.2.0 to McAfee Client Proxy 2.2.1.103 on a Mac system. Resolution: This issue is resolved in ENSM 10.2.2.
1158287		10.2.1		Issue: You installed or upgraded to ENSM 10.2.1 on Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11.x or Mac OS X Yosemite 10.10.x. Then, after you upgraded the operating system to Mac OS X Sierra 10.12, the product does not display a notification when it detects malware. Workaround: After you upgrade the operating system to Mac OS X Sierra 10.12, restart the Mac system.
1154900		10.2.1	As Designed	Issue: The Endpoint Security Web Control extension for the Safari browser is not installed on a Mac OS X Sierra 10.12 system. Resolution: This behavior is as designed. When you install the Endpoint Security Web Control extension, you must click Trust when prompted.
1144747		10.1.0	10.2.0	Issue: Installation of ENSM 10.1 after Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLP Endpoint) for Mac 10.0 has been installed, causes both ENSM and DLP Endpoint for Mac to stop working. Workaround: To run both applications, install ENSM 10.1 first, and then install DLP Endpoint for Mac 10.0. Resolution: This issue is resolved in ENSM 10.2.0.
1077269		10.0.0	10.2.2	Issue: Incorrect self-protection violation events are generated for Threat Prevention and Web Control locations, after product deployment. Workaround: If the processes that are stopped during deployment are Mkdir, CP, or WebKitPluginHost, you can safely ignore the events. The event ID is 1092. Resolution: This issue is resolved in ENSM 10.2.2.
1071362		10.0.0	MNE 2.1.0 Hotfix 1072394	Issue: When Management of Native Encryption (MNE) is installed with ENSM, the Encryption UI does not display any information. Resolution: This issue is resolved in MNE 2.1.0 Hotfix 1072394.
1067096		10.0.0	MCP 2.1.0	Issue: On a Mac system running ENSM, installation of McAfee Client Proxy (MCP) 2.0 downgrades certain common components that ENSM uses. Workaround: Install MCP 2.0 before you install ENSM. Resolution: This issue is resolved in MCP 2.1.0.
1056455		10.0.0	DLP Endpoint 9.3 Update 5	Issue: On a Mac system running ENSM, installation of Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLP Endpoint) 9.3 downgrades certain common components that ENSM uses. Workaround: Install DLP Endpoint 9.3 before you install ENSM. Resolution: This issue is resolved in DLP Endpoint 9.3 Update 5.
1019557		10.0.0		Issue: Multi-slot policies in Web Control, such as the Block and Allow List and Content Actions, are not supported on Mac systems. Workaround: Assign a single policy to the Mac system or group.
		10.0.0		Issue: Management of Native Encryption (MNE) and Data Loss Prevention (DLP Endpoint) are not supported in ePO Cloud. Do not uninstall MNE and DLP Endpoint before you install ENSM from ePO Cloud. Workaround: Use ePolicy Orchestrator on-premises to manage MNE and DLP Endpoint with ENSM.

Related Information

KB85825 - Endpoint Security for Mac Threat Prevention 10.x Known Issues

KB90658 - Endpoint Security for Mac Adaptive Threat Protection 10.x Known Issues

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