CVE-2020-7307: DLP for Mac - Unprotected Storage of Credentials

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-08-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-522

Description

Unprotected Storage of Credentials vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) for Mac prior to 11.5.2 allows local users to gain access to the RiskDB username and password via unprotected log files containing plain text credentials.

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

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10326
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10326

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