McAfee Web Gateway up to 9.2.0 Access Control Password improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in McAfee Web Gateway up to 9.2.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component Access Control. This manipulation causes improper authorization (Password). This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-7293. The attack can only be done within the local network. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in McAfee Web Gateway up to 9.2.0 (Firewall Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Access Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability (Password). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) prior to 9.2.1 allows authenticated user interface user with low permissions to change the system's root password via improper access controls in the user interface.

The weakness was released 09/15/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared at kc.mcafee.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-7293 since 01/21/2020. The attack can only be done within the local network. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1548.002 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 9.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-158569, VDB-161282, VDB-161283 and VDB-161284. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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NVD Base Score: 9.0
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Password
Class: Improper authorization / Password
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Gateway 9.2.1

Timelineinfo

01/21/2020 🔍
09/15/2020 +238 days 🔍
09/16/2020 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mcafee.com

Advisory: kc.mcafee.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-7293 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-7293
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-161281
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/16/2020 09:40
Updated: 09/16/2020 09:45
Changes: 09/16/2020 09:40 (41), 09/16/2020 09:45 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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