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CVE-2020-7293

Web Gateway (MWG) - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Severity Score

9.0
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) prior to 9.2.1 allows authenticated user interface user with low permissions to change the system's root password via improper access controls in the user interface.

Una vulnerabilidad de Escalada de Privilegios en McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) versiones anteriores a 9.2.1, permite a usuarios de la interfaz de usuario autenticados con permisos bajos cambiar la contraseƱa root del sistema por medio de controles de acceso inapropiados en la interfaz de usuario

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-01-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-09-15 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mcafee
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Web Gateway
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>= 7.8.0 < 7.8.2.23
Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Web Gateway" and version " >= 7.8.0 < 7.8.2.23"
-
Affected
Mcafee
Search vendor "Mcafee"
Web Gateway
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>= 8.2.0 < 8.2.11
Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Web Gateway" and version " >= 8.2.0 < 8.2.11"
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Affected
Mcafee
Search vendor "Mcafee"
Web Gateway
Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Web Gateway"
>= 9.0.0 < 9.2.3
Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Web Gateway" and version " >= 9.0.0 < 9.2.3"
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Affected