VDB-103488 · CVE-2017-4053 · BID 99560

McAfee Advanced Threat Defense 3.4/3.6/3.8/3.10 Web Interface HTTP Request command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense 3.4/3.6/3.8/3.10. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Web Interface. The manipulation as part of HTTP Request results in command injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-4053. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense 3.4/3.6/3.8/3.10. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Web Interface. The manipulation as part of a HTTP Request leads to a command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Command Injection vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) 3.10, 3.8, 3.6, 3.4 allows remote unauthenticated users / remote attackers to execute a command of their choice via a crafted HTTP request parameter.

The bug was discovered 07/11/2017. The weakness was presented 07/12/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at kc.mcafee.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-4053 since 12/26/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 01/01/2021). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

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 $5k-$25k.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 99560†). See VDB-103487, VDB-103489, VDB-103490 and VDB-103491 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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12/26/2016 🔍
07/11/2017 +197 days 🔍
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07/13/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/01/2021 +1268 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mcafee.com

Advisory: kc.mcafee.com
Researcher: Rik Van Duijn, Wesley Neelen, Theo Snelleman
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-4053 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-4053
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-103488
SecurityFocus: 99560 - McAfee Advanced Threat Defense CVE-2017-4053 Command Injection Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/12/2017 23:34
Updated: 01/01/2021 10:08
Changes: 07/12/2017 23:34 (60), 10/25/2019 10:02 (4), 01/01/2021 10:08 (2)
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