VDB-115527 · CVE-2018-6660 · BID 103392

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 5.3.0/5.3.1/5.3.2/5.9.0 XML File path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 5.3.0/5.3.1/5.3.2/5.9.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the component XML File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-6660. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 5.3.0/5.3.1/5.3.2/5.9.0 (Endpoint Management Software). This affects some unknown processing of the component XML File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Directory Traversal vulnerability in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) 5.3.2, 5.3.1, 5.3.0 and 5.9.0 allows administrators to use Windows alternate data streams, which could be used to bypass the file extensions, via not properly validating the path when exporting a particular XML file.

The bug was discovered 03/09/2018. The weakness was disclosed 04/02/2018 by Christoffer Wiman (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at kc.mcafee.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-6660 since 02/06/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Required for exploitation is a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/26/2023). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 24 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370866 (McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Multiple Vulnerabilities (SB10228)).

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 103392†). The entry VDB-115526 is pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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02/06/2018 🔍
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02/26/2023 +1791 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mcafee.com

Advisory: kc.mcafee.com
Researcher: Christoffer Wiman
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CVE: CVE-2018-6660 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-6660
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-115527
SecurityFocus: 103392 - McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Directory Traversal and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1040884

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/03/2018 00:16
Updated: 02/26/2023 09:34
Changes: 04/03/2018 00:16 (61), 01/20/2020 09:51 (6), 02/08/2021 09:38 (2), 02/08/2021 09:44 (1), 02/26/2023 09:34 (12)
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