PT-2018-17708 · Mcafee · Mcafee Web Gateway

Published 2018-07-23 · Updated 2023-01-27 · CVE-2018-6677

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.1

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions McAfee Web Gateway versions 7.8.1.x

Description A Directory Traversal issue in the administrative user interface allows authenticated administrator users to gain elevated privileges via unspecified vectors.

Recommendations For McAfee Web Gateway version 7.8.1.x, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue to prevent authenticated administrator users from gaining elevated privileges.

Fix

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-6677

Affected Products

Mcafee Web Gateway

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-6677 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6677 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/104893 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/42980 · Telegram Post
• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10245 · Note