CVE-2020-7300: DLP ePO extension - Improper Authorization

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-08-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

Improper Authorization vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension prior to 11.5.3 allows authenticated remote attackers to change the configuration when logged in with view only privileges via carefully constructed HTTP post messages.

Affected products

McAfee Data Loss Prevention(DLP): from 11.3.0 before 11.3.28; from 11.4.0 before 11.4.200; from 11.5.0 before 11.5.3 — fixed in 11.3.28, 11.4.200, 11.5.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: McAfee Data Loss Prevention(DLP) 11.3.28, 11.4.200, 11.5.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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