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1 vulnerability found for McAfee Agent (MA) non-Windows non-Windows versions by McAfee
CVE-2018-6707 (GCVE-0-2018-6707)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-12-13 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 06:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
McAfee Agent Insecure usage of temporary files vulnerability
Summary
Denial of Service through Resource Depletion vulnerability in the agent in non-Windows McAfee Agent (MA) 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, 5.5.0, and 5.5.1 allows local users to cause DoS, unexpected behavior, or potentially unauthorized code execution via knowledge of the internal trust mechanism.
Severity
CWE
- Denial of Service
Assigner
trellix
CNA
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106307 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=conten… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee | McAfee Agent (MA) non-Windows non-Windows versions |
Affected:
5.5.0
Affected: 5.5.1 Affected: 5.0.0 , < 5.0.0* (custom) Affected: 5.0.6 , ≤ 5.0.6 (custom) |
Date Public
2018-12-13 00:00
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