CVE-2020-7299

Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability in McAfee True Key Windows Client

Severity Score

4.1

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Memory vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client in McAfee True Key (TK) prior to 6.2.109.2 allows a local user logged in with administrative privileges to access to another user’s passwords on the same machine via triggering a process dump in specific situations.

Una vulnerabilidad de Almacenamiento de Información Confidencial en la Memoria en Texto Sin Cifrar en el cliente de Microsoft Windows en McAfee True Key (TK) anterior a versión 6.2.109.2, permite a un usuario local iniciar sesión con privilegios administrativos para acceder a contraseñas de otro usuario en la misma máquina mediante la activación de un volcado de proceso en situaciones específicas

*Credits: McAfee credits nestedif for responsibly reporting this flaw.

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2020-01-21 CVE Reserved
2020-09-04 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials

CAPEC

References (1)

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee"		True Key Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "True Key"				< 6.2.109.2 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "True Key" and version " < 6.2.109.2"		windows		Affected