CVE-2013-3627 in McAfee
Summary
by MITRE
FrameworkService.exe in McAfee Framework Service in McAfee Managed Agent (MA) before 4.5.0.1927 and 4.6 before 4.6.0.3258 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via a malformed HTTP request.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/31/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2013-3627 represents a critical denial of service weakness within McAfee Framework Service components that affects multiple versions of the McAfee Managed Agent software. This flaw specifically targets FrameworkService.exe, which serves as a core component in the McAfee security infrastructure responsible for managing various security services and communications. The vulnerability manifests when the service processes malformed HTTP requests, causing the service to crash and resulting in complete service unavailability for the affected system.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from inadequate input validation within the FrameworkService.exe process, which fails to properly sanitize or reject malformed HTTP request data. This weakness creates a condition where remote attackers can craft specially crafted HTTP requests that exploit the service's parsing logic, leading to memory corruption or unexpected behavior that ultimately results in service termination. The flaw operates at the application layer and requires no authentication or privileged access to exploit, making it particularly dangerous as it can be triggered from any network location.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability presents a significant risk to organizations relying on McAfee Managed Agent deployments, as it can be exploited to disrupt security operations and potentially compromise the availability of critical security services. The service crash impacts not only the immediate availability of the McAfee Framework Service but can also affect downstream security functionalities that depend on this service for proper operation. Organizations may experience extended downtime while service recovery occurs, potentially leaving systems vulnerable during the restoration period.
The impact extends beyond simple service disruption as it can be leveraged as part of broader attack campaigns targeting security infrastructure. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-129, which addresses improper validation of input boundaries, and represents a classic example of how insufficient input validation can lead to service availability compromise. From an ATT&CK framework perspective, this vulnerability maps to the service disruption category and could be used as a preliminary step in more complex attack chains targeting security infrastructure. Organizations should prioritize patching this vulnerability through the official McAfee update channels, ensuring that all affected systems receive the necessary security updates to prevent exploitation. Additionally, network monitoring should be enhanced to detect unusual HTTP traffic patterns that might indicate exploitation attempts, while implementing network segmentation to limit the potential impact of such attacks.