CVE-2020-7293

Web Gateway (MWG) - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

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Published Sep 15, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 9 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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

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-2020-28420	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Adjacent Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.660% 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-287

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: Sep 15, 2020, 10:50 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:25 AM
Reserved: Jan 21, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 15, 2020, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:24 AM

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