CVE-2020-7292: mcafee mcafee web gateway (mwg)
CVSS: 4.3v3.1MediumModified
Published 15-07-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-7292 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in mcafee mcafee web gateway (mwg). EPSS estimates a 0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.86%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 15-07-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Inappropriate Encoding for output context vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) prior to 9.2.1 allows a remote attacker to cause MWG to return an ambiguous redirect response via getting a user to click on a malicious URL.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 4.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.86%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
58%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.86% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.86%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Mcafee2 products
- mcafee web gateway (mwg)≥ unspecified, < 9.2.1
- web_gateway≥ 7.8.0, < 7.8.2.22 | ≥ 8.2.0, < 8.2.9 | ≥ 9.0.0, < 9.2.1
1 vendor · 2 products
References
1 links- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10323X Refsource MISC