Vulnerability · Published Sep 15, 2020 · Assigned by trellix
CVE-2020-7297Web Gateway (MWG) - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Medium 5.7
In plain English
A medium-severity improper authentication in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) from McAfee. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 62.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) prior to 9.2.1 allows authenticated user interface user to access protected dashboard data via improper access control in the user interface.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| McAfee | McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) | unspecified – before 9.2.1 |
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10323 x_refsource_MISC