CVE-2020-7300

Name: CVE-2020-7300
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-08-12T22:15:12.813+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.3/10EPSS 0.60%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-7300 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper Authorization vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension prior to 11.5.3 allows authenticated remote attackers to change the configuration when logged in with view only privileges via carefully constructed HTTP post messages.. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Improper Authorization vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension prior to 11.5.3 allows authenticated remote attackers to change the configuration when logged in with view only privileges via carefully constructed HTTP post messages.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.60%

43.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mcafee	Data Loss Prevention	>= 11.3.0, < 11.3.28
Mcafee	Data Loss Prevention	>= 11.4.0, < 11.4.200
Mcafee	Data Loss Prevention	>= 11.5.0, < 11.5.3

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 12, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-7300?

How severe is CVE-2020-7300?

CVE-2020-7300 has a CVSS score of 6.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7300?

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Source: NVD / NIST