8.6

CVE-2020-7284: mcafee network_security_management

CVSS: 8.6v3.1HighModified
Published 03-07-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-7284 is a high (CVSS 8.6) vulnerability in mcafee network_security_management. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.6/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.37%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-07-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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).

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.37%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

30%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.37% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.37%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mcafee2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links