Denial of Service through Resource Depletion vulnerability in the agent in non-Windows McAfee Agent (MA) 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, 5.5.0, and 5.5.1 allows local users to cause DoS, unexpected behavior, or potentially unauthorized code execution via knowledge of the internal trust mechanism.
This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.7, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from mcafee organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2018-12-14T00:29:01.780
2024-11-21T04:11:07.677
Modified
CVSSv3.0: 3.7 (LOW)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
3.4
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | mcafee | agent | ≤ 5.0.6 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | agent | 5.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | agent | 5.5.1 | Yes |
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