McAfee Common UI 2.0.2 ePO Extension HTTP Request xml external entity reference

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in McAfee Common UI 2.0.2. Affected is an unknown part of the component ePO Extension. The manipulation as part of a HTTP Request leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

External Entity Attack vulnerability in the ePO extension in McAfee Common UI (CUI) 2.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to view confidential information via a crafted HTTP request parameter.

The bug was discovered 05/30/2018. The weakness was disclosed 06/07/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at kc.mcafee.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-6670 since 02/06/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/22/2023).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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02/06/2018 🔍
05/30/2018 +113 days 🔍
06/07/2018 +7 days 🔍
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06/08/2018 +1 days 🔍
03/22/2023 +1748 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mcafee.com

Advisory: kc.mcafee.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-6670 (🔍)

Entryinfo

Created: 06/08/2018 08:43
Updated: 03/22/2023 08:57
Changes: 06/08/2018 08:43 (57), 02/17/2020 11:46 (2), 03/22/2023 08:57 (14)
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