CVE-2020-7307

DLP for Mac - Unprotected Storage of Credentials

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Published Aug 13, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unprotected Storage of Credentials vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) for Mac prior to 11.5.2 allows local users to gain access to the RiskDB username and password via unprotected log files containing plain text credentials.

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

Data Loss Prevention(DLP)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`11.3`	affected	< 11.3.31
`11.4`	affected	< 11.4.200
`11.5`	affected	< 11.5.2

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:data_loss_prevention::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:data_loss_prevention::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:data_loss_prevention::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-28434	Unprotected Storage of Credentials vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) for Mac prior to 11.5.2 allows local users to gain access to the RiskDB username and password via unprotected log files containing plain text credentials.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.261% 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=SB10326

History

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Subscriptions

Mcafee Data Loss Prevention

Weaknesses

CWE-522

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: Aug 13, 2020, 3:20 AM
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: Aug 13, 2020, 4:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:24 AM

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