Security restrictions bypass in McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint

1) Missing authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU12584

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:R]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6664

CWE-ID: CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to missing authorization. A local attacker can generate a Master Response String on the target endpoint system to cause the DLP Endpoint protection mode to switch to bypass mode without authorization from McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator.

Mitigation

Update to versions 10.0.500 or 11.0.400.

Vulnerable software versions

McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint: 10.0.0 - 11.0.300

External links

http://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10233

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.