SB2018072325 - Multiple vulnerabilities in McAfee Web Gateway



SB2018072325 - Multiple vulnerabilities in McAfee Web Gateway

Published: July 23, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2018072325
Severity
High
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6677)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the administrative user interface in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) MWG 7.8.1.x. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and authenticated administrator users to gain elevated privileges via unspecified vectors.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6678)

The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to execute arbitrary code.

Configuration/Environment manipulation vulnerability in the administrative interface in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) MWG 7.8.1.x allows authenticated administrator users to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.