Name: CVE-2020-7296: Improper Authentication
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-7296, CWE-287, CVSS 5.7, EPSS 0.00088

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.7
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Mcafee Web Gateway	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Web Gateway	Sep 23, 2026	Sep 15, 2020

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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