CVE-2020-7299 Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability in McAfee True Key Windows Client
Local administrators can access other users' passwords by triggering a process dump in the McAfee True Key Windows client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-7299?
CVE-2020-7299 is a medium-severity vulnerability in McAfee,LLC McAfee True Key Windows client, published on 4 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Memory vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client in McAfee True Key (TK) prior to 6.2.109.2 allows a local user logged in with administrative privileges to access to another user’s passwords on the same machine via triggering a process dump in specific situations.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7299?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee True Key.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7299?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7299 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-7299 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7299 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in McAfee,LLC McAfee True Key Windows client
- CVE-2018-6756 True Key (TK) Windows Client - Authentication Abuse vulnerability
- CVE-2018-6757 True Key (TK) Windows Client - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
- CVE-2018-6700 True Key (TK) - DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability
- CVE-2018-6661 TS102801 True Key DLL Side-Loading vulnerability
- CVE-2018-6755 True Key (TK) Windows Client - Weak Directory Permission Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-87jm-5jcp-mrf7.