CVE-2015-2859

Description

Intel McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) 4.x through 4.6.9 and 5.x through 5.1.2 does not validate server names and Certification Authority names in X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory mcafee.com Vendor Advisory mcafee.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/264092 third party advisory us government resource
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10120 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75020 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032571 vdb entry
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB84628 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2859?
CVE-2015-2859 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-2859?
To fix CVE-2015-2859, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-2859 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-2859 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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