Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) prior to 9.2.1 allows authenticated user interface user to delete or download protected files via improper access controls in the REST interface.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.6, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from mcafee organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2020-09-15T23:15:12.517
2024-11-21T05:37:00.450
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 (MEDIUM)
AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
5.1
4.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | mcafee | web_gateway | < 7.8.2.23 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | web_gateway | < 8.2.11 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | web_gateway | < 9.2.3 | Yes |
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