CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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3.9 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 (Anti-Malware Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown functionality of the component GUI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.8 allows local users to view configuration information in plain text format via the GUI or GUI terminal commands.
The bug was discovered 05/08/2018. The weakness was shared 05/25/2018 by Martin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at kc.mcafee.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-6674 since 02/06/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 110272 (McAfee VirusScan Enterprise < 8.8 Patch 11 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (SB10237)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371001 (McAfee VirusScan Enterprise Privilege Escalation Vulnerability).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (110272). The entry 118238 is related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.1VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.0
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 110272
Nessus Name: McAfee VirusScan Enterprise < 8.8 Patch 11 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (SB10237)
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Timeline
02/06/2018 🔍05/08/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: mcafee.comAdvisory: kc.mcafee.com
Researcher: Martin
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-6674 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 104180 - McAfee VirusScan Enterprise CVE-2018-6674 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 05/25/2018 23:52Updated: 02/09/2020 07:30
Changes: 05/25/2018 23:52 (73), 02/09/2020 07:30 (6)
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