CVE-2020-7299 json
Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability in McAfee True Key Windows Client
published 2020-09-04 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-28426
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- McAfee,LLC McAfee True Key Windows client 6.2.110.8
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- McAfee,LLC McAfee True Key Windows client
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-7299
- NVD CVE-2020-7299
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