Missing authorization in McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint - CVE-2018-6664
Published: May 11, 2018 / Updated: May 11, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12584
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6664
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: McAfee
Affected software:
McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint
McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint
Detailed vulnerability 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.
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-6664
Update to versions 10.0.500 or 11.0.400.