CVE-2020-7294
Web Gateway (MWG) - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
MEDIUM
4.6
CVSS Score
Published: September 15, 2020 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:24 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorWeb GatewayMcAfee Web Gateway
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Severity
MEDIUM4.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) prior to 9.2.1 allows authenticated user interface user to delete or download protected files via improper access controls in the REST interface.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
7.8.0 ≤ v < 7.8.2.238.2.0 ≤ v < 8.2.119.0.0 ≤ v < 9.2.3
Affected range stops below 7.8.2.23, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.2.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 9.2.1
Affected range stops below 9.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
x_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10323CVSS
4.6MEDIUMtrellix
- Attack Vector
- ADJACENT_NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287
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