CVE-2018-6704 | BDVDB-2026-110409 Detail

McAfeeMcAfee Agent (MA) for Linux

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.0: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact low. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-377 Insecure Temporary File (CWE-377)

References#

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

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12018-12-12Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-05Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2018-12-12
Last modified: 2024-08-05

Vendor information

Vendor: McAfee
Product: McAfee Agent (MA) for Linux

All McAfee vulnerabilities

Score

4.7 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 31.2.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
5.5.0
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
5.5.1
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
5.0.0
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
>= 5.0.6 and <= 5.0.6
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

Not available

CVSS v3.0

4.7 Medium

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	Low
Availability	Low

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).