CVE-2020-7284
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CVE-2020-7284 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Exposure of Sensitive Information in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) prior to 10.1.7.7 allows local users to gain unauthorised access to the root account via execution of carefully crafted commands from the restricted command line interface (CLI).. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Exposure of Sensitive Information in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) prior to 10.1.7.7 allows local users to gain unauthorised access to the root account via execution of carefully crafted commands from the restricted command line interface (CLI).
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mcafee | Network Security Management | >= 9.0, < 9.2.9.55 |
| Mcafee | Network Security Management | >= 10.0, < 10.1.7.7 |
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Timeline
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- Status
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