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CRITICAL · 9.0

CVE-2020-7293

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 con...

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

9.0

CRITICAL

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
McafeeWeb Gateway>= 7.8.0, < 7.8.2.23

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-7293?

CVE-2020-7293 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.0 (CRITICAL). 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 con...

How severe is CVE-2020-7293?

CVE-2020-7293 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.0/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-7293?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mcafee Web Gateway.