CVE-2018-6690
McAfee Application Control (MAC) - Whitelist bypass using a hard drive solidified by MACC
7.1CVSSHIGH
Description
Accessing, modifying, or executing executable files vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client in McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC) 8.0.0 Hotfix 4 and earlier allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via file transfer from external system.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-674165.pdf
cert-portal.siemens.com
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10250
kc.mcafee.com
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/txt/ssa-674165.txt
cert-portal.siemens.com
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Timeline
Published
Sep 18, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024
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