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CVE Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2018-6704
PUBLISHED
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Assigner-trellix
Assigner Org ID-01626437-bf8f-4d1c-912a-893b5eb04808
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Published At-12 Dec, 2018 | 20:00
Updated At-05 Aug, 2024 | 06:10
Rejected At-
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
McAfee Agent for Linux Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) for Linux 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, 5.5.0, and 5.5.1 allows local users to perform arbitrary command execution via specific conditions.

Affected Products
Vendor
McAfee, LLCMcAfee
Product
McAfee Agent (MA) for Linux
Platforms
  • x86
Versions
Affected
  • 5.5.0
  • 5.5.1
  • From 5.0.0 before 5.0.0* (custom)
  • From 5.0.6 through 5.0.6 (custom)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-377Insecure Temporary File (CWE-377)
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-377
Description: Insecure Temporary File (CWE-377)
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.04.7MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Version: 3.0
Base score: 4.7
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

McAfee highly recommends that all customers upgrade to McAfee Agent 5.6.0.

Configurations
Workarounds

If you cannot upgrade to McAfee Agent 5.6.0, do not run specific user requested commands related to McAfee products and only run commands mentioned in product or installation guides.

Exploits
Credits
McAfee credits Andreas Dewald, ERNW Research GmbH (Germany) for discovery of this vulnerability
Timeline
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References
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https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10259
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Hyperlink: https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10259
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10259
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Hyperlink: https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10259
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