7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-6689
McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint Authentication Bypass
Description

Authentication Bypass vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) 10.0.x earlier than 10.0.510, and 11.0.x earlier than 11.0.600 allows attackers to bypass local security protection via specific conditions.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 3, 2018, 12:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-6689 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mcafee data_loss_prevention_endpoint
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-6689.

URL Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041908
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10252

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-6689 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Trellix https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10252 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Trellix http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041908 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference McAfee (DEFUNCT) https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10252
    Removed Reference McAfee (DEFUNCT) http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041908
    Removed CVSS V3 McAfee (DEFUNCT) AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CVSS V3 Trellix AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source McAfee (DEFUNCT) Trellix
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 27, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 McAfee AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 20, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041908 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041908 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10252 No Types Assigned https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10252 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:data_loss_prevention_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.0.0 up to (excluding) 10.0.510 *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:data_loss_prevention_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0.0 up to (excluding) 11.0.600
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041908 [No Types Assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.10264

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