Vulnerability · Published Sep 15, 2020 · Assigned by trellix
CVE-2020-7293Web Gateway (MWG) - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Critical 9.0
In plain English
A critical-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 0.7% (higher than 52% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.0Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 48.2% 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 with low permissions to change the system's root password via improper access controls 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:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10323 x_refsource_MISC