Is CVE-2020-7284 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-7284 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-7284 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2020-7284 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-7284?

CVE-2020-7284 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2020-7284

CWE-200Published: July 3, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Exposure of Sensitive Information in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) prior to 10.1.7.7 allows local users to gain unauthorised access to the root account via execution of carefully crafted commands from the restricted command line interface (CLI).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-7284 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.