CVE-2020-7295 Web Gateway (MWG) - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can delete or download protected log data due to improper access controls in the McAfee Web Gateway interface.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-7295?

CVE-2020-7295 is a low-severity vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG), published on 15 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) prior to 9.2.1 allows authenticated user interface user to delete or download protected log data via improper access controls in the user interface.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7295?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mcafee Web Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7295?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7295 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-7295 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7295 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jp5w-5x2h-hp6v.

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