Protection Mechanism Failure in the Firewall in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) 10.x prior to 10.6.1 May 2019 update allows context-dependent attackers to circumvent ENS protection where GTI flagged IP addresses are not blocked by the ENS Firewall via specially crafted malicious sites where the GTI reputation is carefully manipulated and does not correctly trigger the ENS Firewall to block the connection.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from mcafee organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2019, 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.
2019-05-15T16:29:00.550
2024-11-21T04:42:13.207
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
4.9
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | mcafee | endpoint_security | ≤ 10.6.1 | Yes |
| Application | mcafee | endpoint_security | 10.6.1 | Yes |
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