HIGH · 8.6

CVE-2020-7284

Exposure of Sensitive Information in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) prior to 10.1.7.7 allows local users to gain unauthorised access to the root account via execution of carefully crafted co...

Vulnerability Description

Exposure of Sensitive Information in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) prior to 10.1.7.7 allows local users to gain unauthorised access to the root account via execution of carefully crafted commands from the restricted command line interface (CLI).

CVSS Score

8.6

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
McafeeNetwork Security Management>= 9.0, < 9.2.9.55

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-7284?

CVE-2020-7284 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH). Exposure of Sensitive Information in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) prior to 10.1.7.7 allows local users to gain unauthorised access to the root account via execution of carefully crafted co...

How severe is CVE-2020-7284?

CVE-2020-7284 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-7284?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mcafee Network Security Management.