Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-6677
Directory Traversal vulnerability in the administrative user interface in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) MWG 7.8.1.x allows authenticated administrator users to gain elevated privileges via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2018-6677
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mcafee_web_gateway:7.8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-6677
0.84%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 72 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-6677
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.0
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10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.6
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.0
|
6.0
|
McAfee (DEFUNCT) | |
|
9.1
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.3
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6.0
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-6677
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-6677
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104893
McAfee Web Gateway Privilege Escalation and Remote Code Execution VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10245
McAfee Security Bulletin - Web Gateway update fixes two vulnerabilities (CVE-2018-6677 and CVE-2018-6678)Vendor Advisory
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