CVE-2020-7258 Network Security Management (NSM) - Cross site scripting vulnerability

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the McAfee Network Security Management interface, potentially compromising user sessions or data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-7258?

CVE-2020-7258 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM), published on 18 Mar 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross site scripting vulnerability in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) Prior to 9.1 update 6 Mar 2020 Update allows attackers to unspecified impact via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7258?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mcafee Network Security Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7258?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7258 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2020-7258 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7258 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gc8m-p5fx-xx5c.

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