DLP ePO extension - Privilege escalation
Priority LOW 32CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension prior to 11.5.3 allows a low privileged remote attacker to create new rule sets via incorrect validation of user credentials.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01018 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed DLP ePO extension (McAfee): 11.3.28, 11.4.200, 11.5.3
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee | DLP ePO extension | 11.3 to before 11.3.28; 11.4 to before 11.4.200; 11.5 to before 11.5.3 | 11.3.28, 11.4.200, 11.5.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- DLP ePO extension VendorMcAfee Affected 11.3 to before 11.3.28; 11.4 to before 11.4.200; 11.5 to before 11.5.3 Fixed in 11.3.28, 11.4.200, 11.5.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:data_loss_prevention:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3.0 to before 11.3.28; 11.4.0 to before 11.4.200; 11.5.0 to before 11.5.3 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:data_loss_prevention:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3.0 to before 11.3.28; 11.4.0 to before 11.4.200; 11.5.0 to before 11.5.3 Vulnerable ·McAfee
Remediation
- Fix · CNA DLP ePO extension (McAfee) Fixed in 11.3.28, 11.4.200, 11.5.3
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
McAfee DLP ePO extension 11.3.28, 11.4.200, 11.5.3
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-05909 DLP ePO extension - Cross-site request forgeryPriority LOW 34
- TI-2020-05907 DLP ePO extension - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous TypePriority LOW 30
- TI-2020-05908 DLP ePO extension - Cross-site scriptingPriority LOW 20
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7305
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7m49-jjgq-fmqf
References
More McAfee Data Loss Prevention vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-02968 Blind SQL injection in DLP ePO extension CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2020-05943 Privilege escalation in McAfee DLP Endpoint for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-05909 DLP ePO extension - Cross-site request forgery CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- TI-2020-05907 DLP ePO extension - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2020-05905 DLP ePO extension - Improper Authorization CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2019-02683 Data Loss Prevention - Unprotected Transport of Credentials CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-7305 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-7305 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7m49-jjgq-fmqf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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