Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-7268
Path Traversal vulnerability in McAfee McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) prior to 7.6.406 allows remote attackers to traverse the file system to access files or directories that are outside of the restricted directory via external input to construct a path name that should be within a restricted directory.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-7268
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.10%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 41 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-7268
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.0
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2.9
|
NIST |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
2.8
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1.4
|
NIST |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
2.8
|
1.4
|
McAfee (DEFUNCT) |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-7268
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- psirt@mcafee.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2020-7268
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https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10323
McAfee Security Bulletin - Web Gateway update fixes CVE-2020-7292Not Applicable;Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2020-7268
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*