CVE-2018-6690 (GCVE-0-2018-6690)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-09-18 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 06:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
McAfee Application Control (MAC) - Whitelist bypass using a hard drive solidified by MACC
Summary
Accessing, modifying, or executing executable files vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client in McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC) 8.0.0 Hotfix 4 and earlier allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via file transfer from external system.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CWE
- Whitelist bypass
Assigner
References
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|---|---|
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Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee | McAfee Application Control (MAC) |
Affected:
8.0.0 HF 4 , ≤ 8.0.0 HF 4
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2018-09-16 00:00
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