CVE-2020-7292

Web Gateway (MWG) - Inappropriate Encoding for output context

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Published Jul 15, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Inappropriate Encoding for output context vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) prior to 9.2.1 allows a remote attacker to cause MWG to return an ambiguous redirect response via getting a user to click on a malicious URL.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

McAfee

McAfee Web Gateway (MWG)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 9.2.1

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:web_gateway::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:web_gateway::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:web_gateway::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-28419	Inappropriate Encoding for output context vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) prior to 9.2.1 allows a remote attacker to cause MWG to return an ambiguous redirect response via getting a user to click on a malicious URL.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.860% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10323

History

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Subscriptions

Mcafee Web Gateway

Weaknesses

CWE-838

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:25 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: Jul 15, 2020, 2:50 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:25 AM
Reserved: Jan 21, 2020, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:24 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 15, 2020, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:24 AM

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