CVE-2020-7300 DLP ePO extension - Improper Authorization

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers with view-only privileges can modify DLP configuration via crafted HTTP POST requests.

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-2020-7300?

CVE-2020-7300 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in McAfee DLP ePO extension, published on 12 Aug 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Authorization vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension prior to 11.5.3 allows authenticated remote attackers to change the configuration when logged in with view only privileges via carefully constructed HTTP post messages.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7300?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mcafee Data Loss Prevention.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7300?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7300 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2020-7300 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7300 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hm32-9qcf-v83q.

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