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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-7296 · published 15 September 2020

CVE-2020-7296: Mcafee web gateway improper authentication vulnerability

MMcafee · Web Gateway

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.

5.7 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.43% · top 64.8% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
5.7CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 2.7
0.43%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10323
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10323

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-7296), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-01). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.