PT-2018-2572 · Mcafee · Mcafee Agent For Linux

Published 2018-12-11 · Updated 2023-01-27 · CVE-2018-6705

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions McAfee Agent for Linux versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.6 McAfee Agent for Linux version 5.5.0 McAfee Agent for Linux version 5.5.1

Description The issue is related to insufficient access control in the client component, which can be exploited to allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. This is a privilege escalation issue that enables local users to perform certain actions under specific conditions.

Recommendations For McAfee Agent for Linux versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, update to a version outside of this range to resolve the issue. For McAfee Agent for Linux version 5.5.0, update to a version outside of this to resolve the issue. For McAfee Agent for Linux version 5.5.1, update to a version outside of this to resolve the issue.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-377

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2019-01046

CVE-2018-6705

Affected Products

Mcafee Agent For Linux

References · 6

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-01046 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-6705 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6705 · Security Note
• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10260 · Note
• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10260 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/106328 · Note