McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention 8.6/9.2.0/9.2.1 TLS/SSL cryptographic issues

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A vulnerability has been found in McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention 8.6/9.2.0/9.2.1 (Data Loss Prevention Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component TLS/SSL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issues vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-310. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The TLS/SSL Server in McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention (NDLP) before 9.3 uses weak cipher algorithms, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 10/27/2014 as SB10044 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at kc.mcafee.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-8531 since 10/29/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600 for this issue.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (98432). The entries 2600, 9959, 9960 and 9961 are related to this item.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cryptographic issues
CWE: CWE-310
ATT&CK: T1600

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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10/27/2014 🔍
10/29/2014 +2 days 🔍
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10/30/2014 +1 days 🔍
11/04/2014 +5 days 🔍
07/06/2017 +975 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mcafee.com

Advisory: SB10044
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-8531 (🔍)
X-Force: 98432 - McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention (NDLP) algorithms code execution, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 70831 - McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention CVE-2014-8531 Weak Encryption Algorithm Security Weakness

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/04/2014 08:19
Updated: 07/06/2017 08:12
Changes: 11/04/2014 08:19 (54), 07/06/2017 08:12 (6)
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