Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-6707
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-6707
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-6707
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.4
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.4
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6.4
|
NIST |
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7.0
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.0
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5.9
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NIST |
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3.7
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LOW | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L |
0.6
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2.7
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McAfee (DEFUNCT) |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-6707
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The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-6707
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https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10260
McAfee Security Bulletin - McAfee Agent update fixes multiple low severity security issues in non-Windows versions (CVE-2018-6705, CVE-2018-6706, and CVE-2018-6707)Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106307
McAfee Agent CVE-2018-6707 Local Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
Products affected by CVE-2018-6707
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*