CVE-2014-2535

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2014-03-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) 7.4.x before 7.4.1, 7.3.x before 7.3.2.6, and 7.2.0.9 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a crafted request to the web filtering port.

Affected products

McAfee Web Gateway (MWG): from 7.2.0 through 7.2.0.9; from 7.3.2 before 7.3.2.6; from 7.4.0 before 7.4.1 — fixed in 7.3.2.6, 7.4.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) 7.3.2.6, 7.4.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/56958
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66193
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91772
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10063
http://secunia.com/advisories/56958
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66193
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91772
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10063

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