title: Web Gateway (MWG) - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
description: Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) prior to 9.2.1 allows authenticated user interface user with low permissions to change the system's root password via improper access controls in the user interface.
problem types: CWE-287: Improper Authentication
affected:
{
product: McAfee Web Gateway (MWG)
vendor: McAfee
versions:
lessThan: 9.2.1, status: affected, version: unspecified, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 9
baseSeverity: CRITICAL
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: CHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]