CWE
269
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-7305: DLP ePO extension - Privilege escalation

First published: Thu Aug 13 2020(Updated: )

Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension prior to 11.5.3 allows a low privileged remote attacker to create new rule sets via incorrect validation of user credentials.

Credit: psirt@mcafee.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2020-7305?

    CVE-2020-7305 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension prior to 11.5.3.

  • How does CVE-2020-7305 affect McAfee Data Loss Prevention?

    CVE-2020-7305 allows a low privileged remote attacker to create new rule sets via incorrect validation of user credentials in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension prior to 11.5.3.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-7305?

    The severity of CVE-2020-7305 is rated as medium, with a severity value of 6.5.

  • What versions of McAfee Data Loss Prevention are affected by CVE-2020-7305?

    Versions of McAfee Data Loss Prevention prior to 11.5.3 are affected by CVE-2020-7305.

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-7305?

    To fix CVE-2020-7305, it is recommended to update McAfee Data Loss Prevention to version 11.5.3 or later.

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