CVE-2018-6704

McAfee Agent for Linux Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Description

Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) for Linux 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, 5.5.0, and 5.5.1 allows local users to perform arbitrary command execution via specific conditions.

Remediation

Solution:

  • McAfee highly recommends that all customers upgrade to McAfee Agent 5.6.0.

Workaround:

  • If you cannot upgrade to McAfee Agent 5.6.0, do not run specific user requested commands related to McAfee products and only run commands mentioned in product or installation guides.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Affected: McAfee McAfee Agent (MA) for Linux
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10259

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6704?
CVE-2018-6704 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6704?
To fix CVE-2018-6704: McAfee highly recommends that all customers upgrade to McAfee Agent 5.6.0.
Is CVE-2018-6704 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-6704 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-6704?
CVE-2018-6704 affects McAfee McAfee Agent (MA) for Linux.
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