Denial of service in McAfee Data Exchange Layer (DXL) Broker
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-7252 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-428 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Data Exchange Layer (DXL) Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications |
| Vendor | McAfee |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Unquoted Search Path or Element
EUVDB-ID: #VU25424
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7252
CWE-ID:
CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an unquoted service executable path in DXL Broker. A local administrator can cause a denial of service condition and malicious file execution via carefully crafted and named executable files.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsData Exchange Layer (DXL): 6.0.0
External linkshttp://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10307
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
