CVE-2020-7299: Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability in McAfee True Key Windows Client

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-09-04 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-522

Description

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Memory vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client in McAfee True Key (TK) prior to 6.2.109.2 allows a local user logged in with administrative privileges to access to another user’s passwords on the same machine via triggering a process dump in specific situations.

Affected products

McAfee True Key: before 6.2.109.2 — fixed in 6.2.109.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: McAfee True Key 6.2.109.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/oracle/webcenter/page/scopedMD/s55728c97_466d_4ddb_952d_05484ea932c6/Page29.jspx?wc.contextURL=%2Fspaces%2Fcp&articleId=TS103066&_afrLoop=1258314779734827&leftWidth=0%25&showFooter=false&showHeader=false&rightWidth=0%25&centerWidth=100%25
https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/oracle/webcenter/page/scopedMD/s55728c97_466d_4ddb_952d_05484ea932c6/Page29.jspx?wc.contextURL=%2Fspaces%2Fcp&articleId=TS103066&_afrLoop=1258314779734827&leftWidth=0%25&showFooter=false&showHeader=false&rightWidth=0%25&centerWidth=100%25

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