CVE-2020-7296— Web Gateway (MWG) - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
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Affected
McAfee McAfee Web Gateway (MWG)
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
McAfee Web Gateway（MWG）是美国迈克菲（McAfee）公司的一款安全网关产品。该产品提供威胁防护、应用程序控制和数据丢失防护等功能。 McAfee Web Gateway 9.2.1之前版本中存在安全漏洞，该漏洞允许攻击者通过用户界面访问受保护的配置文件。
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 2 AI
T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1546.001 · Change Default File Association
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2020-7296
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Web Gateway (MWG) - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) prior to 9.2.1 allows authenticated user interface user to access protected configuration files via improper access control in the user interface.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
认证机制不恰当
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
McAfee Web Gateway 授权问题漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
McAfee Web Gateway（MWG）是美国迈克菲（McAfee）公司的一款安全网关产品。该产品提供威胁防护、应用程序控制和数据丢失防护等功能。 McAfee Web Gateway 9.2.1之前版本中存在安全漏洞，该漏洞允许攻击者通过用户界面访问受保护的配置文件。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
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| McAfee | McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) | unspecified ~ 9.2.1 | - |
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Other References for CVE-2020-7296 (1)
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https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10323 x_refsource_MISC
Same Patch Batch · McAfee · 2020-09-15 · 5 CVEs total
| CVE-2020-7293 | 9.0 CRITICAL | Web Gateway (MWG) - Privilege Escalation vulnerability |
| CVE-2020-7297 | 5.7 MEDIUM | Web Gateway (MWG) - Privilege Escalation vulnerability |
| CVE-2020-7294 | 4.6 MEDIUM | Web Gateway (MWG) - Privilege Escalation vulnerability |
| CVE-2020-7295 | 3.5 LOW | Web Gateway (MWG) - Privilege Escalation vulnerability |
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